Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]: National Conference (NC) MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday expressed hope for improvement in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Srinagar.
Speaking to media, Sadiq said his party would welcome any positive change in the region, especially considering the loss of several party leaders over the years.
“We hope that the situation here gets improved. If that happens, there would be no one happier than National Conference. Several ministers, MLAs and members have been killed. We hope that the situation is improved as soon as possible,” he stated.
Sadiq also reiterated the National Conference’s long-standing demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, a promise made by the central government after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
“But more than that, the PM and HM of this country have promised us the restoration of statehood. We hope that we get the statehood as soon as possible so that we can take J&K ahead,” he added.
Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security landscape in Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to Srinagar. The meeting is part of the central government’s broader push to ensure long-term peace and stability in the region.
Reviewed the development projects in Jammu & Kashmir today.
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Amit Shah also took to social media platform X to announce that three more groups had severed ties with the separatist Hurriyat Conference. He hailed this as a sign of increasing public faith in India’s Constitution and national unity under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
Three more organizations, namely Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League, and Kashmir Freedom Front, disassociate themselves from the Hurriyat. It is a prominent demonstration of the people's trust in the Constitution of India within the…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 8, 2025
“Three more organisations, namely Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League, and Kashmir Freedom Front, disassociate themselves from the Hurriyat. It is a prominent demonstration of the people’s trust in the Constitution of India within the valley. Modi Ji’s vision for a united and powerful Bharat stands even more bolstered today, as so far 11 such organizations have shunned separatism, proclaiming unwavering support for it,” Shah posted.
This move follows the Home Ministry’s March 11 decision to ban two groups—Awami Action Committee led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen headed by Shia cleric Masroor Abbas Ansari—over alleged anti-national activities.