Dulat’s Book Exposes NC’s Role in 370 Abrogation; Says Waheed Parra
17/04/2025
Srinagar, April 16 (KIP)-People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Legislative Party Leader and MLA Pulwama, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra, on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference following explosive revelations made by former RAW chief and long-time associate of the Abdullah family, A.S. Dulat, in his recently released book.
Parra said, “Dr. Farooq Abdullah has been a close friend of ex-RAW chief A.S. Dulat. He says in his book that Dr. Farooq was brought onboard for the abrogation of Article 370 and even supported it. We don’t need clarifications from their spokespersons; Dr. Farooq should himself come forward and clarify.” He emphasized that this is not a minor political charge, but a fundamental question about trust, loyalty, and historical accountability.
He asserted that the statement made by Dulat is clearly mentioned in the book that, Farooq Abdullah, was in close contact with the central leadership at the time of Article 370’s abrogation. He added that Dulat’s book reveals that Farooq Abdullah met the Prime Minister just two days before the abrogation, and yet, for the next six months, there was absolute silence from the NC. He stressed that during that time, there was a complete communication blockade, widespread repression, and a systematic crackdown, but NC maintained a disturbing quiet.
He pointed out that the PDP bore the brunt of the state’s iron fist; over 40 leaders were jailed, voices of dissent were silenced, Jamaat-e-Islami was banned, journalists and human rights defenders were targeted. He added, “Yet, NC remained untouched. Not a single strong statement. Not a single mass mobilization. Instead, what followed was electoral opportunism.”
Parra said that soon after the crackdown, elections were held and NC contested and won 50 seats. He asserted that they sought votes on the basis of Article 370, the promise of statehood, release of political prisoners, and land rights. “But when the time came to speak truth to power,” he emphasized, “NC’s resolution in the Legislative Assembly didn’t even mention Article 370.” He said the language of the resolution was so watered down that it drew praise from the BJP’s IT cell head. He added that not a single resolution was passed on critical issues like the Waqf Act. He stressed that even today, when the situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to deteriorate, the National Conference chooses silence over resistance.
He remarked that, “Dulat’s revelations today rip off the last remaining mask. The fiery speeches, the staged outrage, the carefully crafted image of ‘fighting the BJP’; it was all theatre. A well-scripted performance aimed at misleading the people of Jammu and Kashmir into believing that the National Conference was standing guard over their rights.”
He asserted that in truth, the party was complicit; quiet facilitators of Jammu and Kashmir’s disempowerment. “But should this come as a surprise?” he asked. “This is the same NC that watched silently for decades as Article 370 was gradually hollowed out, posing as protectors while doing little to actually protect.” He emphasized that the party’s legacy is not one of resistance but of convenient silence dressed up as statesmanship.
He said the aim of this carefully constructed political drama was singular to normalize the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A and to whitewash the fear and repression unleashed after August 5, 2019, under the label of a so-called ‘popular government’.
He stressed that the truth is harsh but undeniable: “Generation after generation, the NC has built its political fortunes on the back of our dispossession.” He added, “Dulat’s disclosures aren’t shocking, they are a confirmation. A mirror held up to decades of hypocrisy, opportunism, and moral collapse.”
J&K Students Association Slams AMU Administration for Targeting Kashmiri Scholar; Demands Action Against Provost for Intimidation and Abuse of Power
Srinagar/Jammu, April 16 (Scoop News)-The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Wednesday has strongly condemned the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration over the issuance of a show cause notice to Zubair Altaf Reshi, a Kashmiri PhD scholar at the Department of Botany and National Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, terming it an outright attack on academic freedom, democratic rights, and student dissent.
In a scathing statement, National Convenor of Association Nasir Khuehami called the show cause notice a brazen attempt to intimidate and silence a student for exercising his constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression.
He said that, “This is not just a disciplinary action, it is a dangerous message that dissent will be punished, that questioning institutional failure will cost you your degree. The Provost’s actions reek of administrative tyranny,” Khuehami asserted.
The Association revealed that the Provost of Mohammad Habib Hall, Dr Zubair Shahdab not only issued the notice but also personally threatened Zubair Reshi with dire consequences, including disengagement from his PhD program and debarment from the University, for highlighting financial mismanagement, decaying infrastructure, violating democratic & traditional norms of University and arbitrary decisions by the Hall authorities.
“This notice is an attempt to intimidate him for exercising his freedom of expression. Instead of addressing genuine concerns raised by the student, the administration has chosen to abuse its authority to threaten and silence him,” Khuehami added.
Association said this move reflects a larger, disturbing pattern of repression against student voices within AMU, particularly targeting progressive and democratic-minded students. The Association strongly condemned the issuance of an arbitrary show-cause notice to its National Spokesperson and other students engaged in peaceful dissent, calling it a deliberate design to muzzle critical thought and shut down campus democracy.
“Aligarh Muslim University has always been a bastion of academic rigor and student activism. To now see it descend into an atmosphere of fear, censorship, and administrative harassment is deeply worrying,” Khuehami emphasized.
The Association also demanded immediate revocation of such punitive notices and called for urgent action against the Provost for abuse of authority and student intimidation.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has sought the intervention of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the AMU Vice Chancellor, urging them to protect the democratic fabric of the university and ensure accountability from erring officials. “The university must not become a surveillance state. Students must be allowed to question, organize, and protest without fear of academic persecution. We demand transparency, justice, and an end to this culture of institutional bullying,” Khuehami stressed.
The Association reiterated its unwavering solidarity with its National Spokesperson, Zubair Reshi, vowing to escalate the issue at national forums if corrective action is not taken immediately.