Jammu, July 10: Movement Kalki on Friday held a meeting with members of Jammu’s civil society to discuss building public consensus on the demand for separate statehood for Jammu and address the region’s developmental and administrative concerns.
The meeting, chaired by Movement Kalki founder Deepak Singh, discussed issues related to development, employment, industrial growth, trade, education, healthcare and administrative priorities of Jammu.
Participants expressed the view that several concerns of the Jammu region continue to require greater attention despite the abrogation of Article 370. They called for a broader discussion on the region’s future development and governance needs.
Speakers also commented on the National Conference’s demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that the issue should not divert attention from Jammu’s developmental concerns.
The participants said Jammu’s contribution to national security, religious tourism, trade and revenue generation warranted greater focus on development and administrative empowerment.
The meeting adopted a resolution urging the Government of India to consider the demand for separate statehood for Jammu and initiate measures for the region’s balanced development.
The organisation also resolved to engage with social groups and citizens across Jammu to build wider support through peaceful and democratic means.
The meeting was attended by representatives of various social organisations, including Thakur Arjun Singh, Pritam Sharma, Karnail Chand, Atulya Bakshi, Ajay Saini, Rajinder Sharma, Pawan Manhas, Rajinder Hindu, Sunil Mahajan and Dr Randhir Singh Parihar, among others.
