Says “Show Us Any Notification Removing Urdu, Then We Are Guilty”; Claims PDP’s Alliance with BJP Cost J&K Article 370 & 35A
Srinagar, April 28: Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, has strongly dismissed claims that Urdu is being sidelined in Jammu and Kashmir’s administrative and educational framework, calling recent protests by the PDP “a hurried attempt to mislead the people.”
Speaking to reporters, Wani emphasized that Urdu remains integral to revenue administration and will not be excluded from recruitment or syllabi.
“If revenue officers cannot read or examine documents in Urdu, they will be of no utility. Rest assured, Urdu will never be excluded from the syllabus,” he declared, urging critics to produce any official notification that suggests otherwise.
Wani accused the PDP of rushing to create confusion rather than engaging constructively. “It is their right to oppose, but not to mislead. The National Conference is a responsible party, not one of today. We fully realize these things,” he said, adding that the opposition should exercise patience until the next election.
Responding to PDP’s charge that the Chief Minister is “non-serious,” Wani countered that leadership cannot be confined to narrow thinking.
He reminded that it was PDP’s alliance with the BJP that led to the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, the downgrading of statehood, and bifurcation into Union Territories. “They don’t look at their own mistakes. Criticism without constructive intent lowers politics to a poor standard,” he remarked.
The Advisor highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to rebuild Jammu and Kashmir after years of disruption, citing new projects and constituency-level development.
He reiterated the National Conference’s commitment to restoring statehood and constitutional guarantees, while strengthening linguistic and cultural diversity.
Party workers echoed Wani’s stance, branding PDP as a “frustrated party without line or manifesto.”
They recalled PDP’s own Finance Minister admitting in the Assembly that the state had to approach Delhi “with a begging bowl,” contrasting it with National Conference’s legacy of dignity and inclusivity under the Abdullah leadership.
“From Sher-e-Kashmir to today, every language and community has been given equal respect. National Conference has always stood like a wall behind its people, and will continue to sacrifice for the strength of Jammu and Kashmir,” the workers affirmed.
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