New Delhi, March 13 Members of Parliament from the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha met President Droupadi Murmu here on Friday and submitted a memorandum, seeking the early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, and highlighting issues such as land and job rights, hydropower projects, and unemployment.
MPs Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, and Shammi Oberoi met the president at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a memorandum raising a range of issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir, according to an official statement.
The MPs "strongly urged the early restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in line with the assurances made in Parliament," it said.
They also "emphasized the need to protect the land and job rights of the local population and called for a comprehensive economic and employment package to address the growing unemployment crisis among the youth," the statement said.
The delegation sought the return of major hydroelectric power projects currently operated by NHPC Limited to the region, stating that Jammu and Kashmir should receive a fair share of benefits from its natural resources.
The memorandum also highlighted environmental concerns, noting the impact of climate change and the rapid retreat of glaciers such as the Kolahoi Glacier, and called for urgent scientific and policy interventions to protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
Kichloo said on X that he, along with his colleagues, had the honor of meeting the president at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
"We submitted a memorandum highlighting key concerns of Jammu & Kashmir," he added.