National Conference social media in-charge Ifra Jan clarified her stance regarding a recently surfaced viral video, stating that the clip is from 2019, a period when she was not affiliated with the party. She emphasized that her remarks in the video were made in the capacity of a law student and represented her personal opinion at the time.
While talking to the news agency Kashmir News Trust, Ifra Jan asserted that portions of the video had been edited to misrepresent her views. She explained that in the original interview, she had clearly stated that the reading down of Article 370 was a unilateral decision by the Government of India, undertaken without consulting or securing the consent of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
She further clarified that, as an ordinary citizen in 2019, her personal view was that rather than completely revoking Article 370, the Government of India should have considered amending certain ‘problematic aspects’ of the provision.
The viral video has stirred political debate, but Ifra Jan has maintained that her remarks were taken out of context and do not reflect her stance as a National Conference member today. [KNT]