Members of Parliament from the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in the Rajya Sabha Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi on Friday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum highlighting several pressing issues concerning the Union Territory.
During the meeting, the MPs 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 safeguard land and job rights of the local population and called for a comprehensive economic and employment package to address the growing unemployment among youth in the region.
The parliamentarians also pressed for the return of major hydroelectric power projects currently operated by NHPC Limited to Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the region should receive a fair share of benefits from its own natural resources.
In addition, they raised concerns over environmental challenges confronting the region, including the impact of climate change and the rapid retreat of glaciers such as the Kolahoi Glacier. The MPs called for urgent scientific and policy interventions to protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
