21121969  Resolution passed on December 21, 1969 by the Steering Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir State Peoples Convention

  Resolution passed on December 21, 1969 by the Steering Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir State Peoples Convention

Whereas, after having heard the various papers and speeches. delivered by the Delegates, on the issue of the State's political future, the J & K State People's Convention, instructed the Steering Committee, by its resolution dated 17-10 68, to tabulate the presented material for submission to, and discussion in, the 2nd session of the Convention... (Document 'A'),

Whereas, thereupon, the Steering Committee in their meeting of 17-12-68 appointed a Sub-committee for purposes of tabulating the said material, complete in every respect.

And accordingly the Sub-Committee submitted its report to the Steering Committee of the J & K State People's Convention... Document 'B').

The Steering Committee, after consideration of the various proposals regarding the internal constitutional set-up of the State, laid down the broad guidelines defining the regions of the

State of Jammu and Kashmir, and broad character of the internal constitutional set-up of the State in their meetings held on 13th and 14th May, 1969, and.

Appointed a Sub-Committee to set out the broad outlines of the draft constitution, including the measure of devolution of powers and functions in favour of various tiers.

And whereas, pursuant thereto, the Sub-Committee submitted a draft dated 23-10-69, broadly defining the regions, units and other tiers and indicating generally the nature and character of powers, responsibilities and duties assignable to the various tiers.

And the Steering Committee after deep consideration of the Sub-Committee said draft on internal constitutional set-up of the State, approved the same with some alteration... (Document 'C').

And now, therefore, in pursuance of the further implementation of the 17th October, 1968 Convention Resolution, the Steering Committee commends the Documents 'P' & 'C" to the

2nd Plenary Session of the J & K State People's Convention for its approval.

The Steering Committee, further requests the Delegates of the Convention to guide, through expression of free views and concrete proposals, the Committee in the task of evolving a formula for a peaceful, democratic, just and realistic solution of the State's political future, keeping in view the interests of all its regions, as also the fact that such a solution should strengthen the secular democratic forces and should foster communal harmony, not only within the State of Jammu and Kashmir, but also in the whole sub-continent and should be in conformity with the past traditions and abiding values of out freedom movement.