Congress demands constitutional safeguards for land, jobs in J&K: MP Syed Naseer Hussain
Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain has demanded the restoration of full statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, along with constitutional safeguards for land and employment. He criticized the current governance structure, noting that the unelected Lieutenant Governor holds excessive authority.
Why it matters
The status of Jammu and Kashmir remains a central point of contention in Indian politics, affecting federalism and democratic representation in the region.
Advocating “full Statehood” for J&K, Congress on Thursday (August 6, 2026) demanded constitutional safeguards for land and public employment for the people of J&K.
Congress Member of Parliament Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain, while commenting on seven years of abrogation of Article 370, said that constitutional safeguards for land and public employment for the people is one of the key demands of the party.
He said delimitation has been completed and elections have been held in J&K. “Yet, J&K continues under a constitutional arrangement where an unelected Lieutenant Governor exercises overriding authority over matters that should rest with an elected government. This departs from the federal principles of our constitution and denies the people the full measure of democratic self-governance enjoyed by every other State,” he said.
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