Various Sikh Bodies including Sikh Intellectuals Circle J&K, SHIROMANI AKALI DAL (Amritsar), J&K Sikh Council, International Sikh Federation, Sikhs Future in J&K and Sikh Students Federation while welcoming the start of dialogue process by the Government of India in Jammu Kashmir, have demanded the restoration of the special status of J&K as per pre 5th August 2019 position.
In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, the Sikh bodies said that the people of J&K need confidence-building measures for the restoration of Democratic and Fundamental Rights.
S. Narinder Singh Khalsa, Chairman Sikh Intellectuals Circle J&K, while addressing the joint press conference with Senior Sikh Leaders including S. Ram Singh, Prof. Surinder Singh, S. Ranjeet Singh, S. Harmanan Singh, S. Jatinder Singh, S. Harasis Singh, S. Amarjit Singh, S. Rajinder Singh, S. Daljit Singh, S. Nirman Singh, S. Simranjit Singh, S. Davinder Singh, S. Jaswinder Singh, S. Ravinder Singh, S. Amandeep Singh, S. Bhagwan Singh, S. Manjit Singh, S. Surinder Singh and others, disclosed the press that beginning of dialogue process by Govt. of India, has proved that Policy of suppression and radicalizing narratives have failed in Jammu Kashmir and the people of J&K have rejected all one-sided undemocratic
steps, aimed at creating demographic changes in J&K.
Sikh leaders have appealed to leaders of various political parties going for dialogue process, to at least demand the restoration of special status and particularly we hope that leaders of the Gupkar alliance, who have resolved to strive for the restoration of special status, must stick to their commitment in view of the fact that till date on the ground there is no popular acceptance of the abrogation of special status and its bifurcation on 05.08.2019.
Sikh Leaders while welcoming the recent statements of India and Pakistan on resolving issues through dialogue have said that Sikh Community of J&K is in favour of dialogue between India and Pakistan for conflict resolutions including the trilateral problem of Jammu Kashmir so that peace and economic development in this region will strengthen
friendship between two neighboring countries.