SRINAGAR: Members of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from National Conference (NC) on Friday called on President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, and submitted a memorandum highlighting pressing issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir.
As per the reports Member of Parliament Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan was accompanied by Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi.
Reports further suggest that the Members strongly urged the early restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in line with the assurances made on the floor of Parliament.
They emphasized the need to protect land and job rights of the local population and called for a comprehensive economic and employment package to address the growing unemployment crisis among the youth.
The MPs also pressed for the return of major hydroelectric power projects presently operated by NHPC Limited to Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the region must receive a fair share of benefits from its own natural resources.
They further highlighted the serious environmental challenges facing the region, including the impact of climate change and the rapid retreat of glaciers such as the Kolahoi Glacier, and called for urgent scientific and policy interventions to safeguard the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
This is the second time that MPs from the National Conference submitted a memorandum on statehood after joining parliament last year. Earlier, they submitted a memorandum listing three demands, including statehood and shifting prisoners to the Valley from outside jails, to Home Minister Amit Shah in December 2025. But there has been no breakthrough so far.
The MPs also pressed for the return of major hydroelectric power projects presently operated by NHPC Limited to Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the region must receive a fair share of benefits from its own natural resources.
They further highlighted the serious environmental challenges facing the region, including the impact of climate change and the rapid retreat of glaciers such as the Kolahoi Glacier and called for urgent scientific and policy interventions to safeguard the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
