Only National Conference Can Restore J&K’s State Flag, Says Minister Saifullah Mir

Kupwara, Nov 9, KNT: The incumbent cabinet minister and National Conference leader Saifullah Mir on Monday asserted that only the National Conference had the political standing and capacity to restore the erstwhile state flag, reiterating his party’s resolve to reclaim what he described as having been taken away from the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Talking to reporters in Kupwara, Mir said the flag was a symbol of the erstwhile state’s identity and described it as a legacy gifted to Jammu and Kashmir by the National Conference.

“This flag of ours, this symbol of the state, was a gift to J&K from the National Conference, and only the National Conference can bring it back. No other party has the capacity or the standing to do so,” he said.

He said the National Conference remained committed to reclaiming the rights and symbols that had been taken away from Jammu and Kashmir.

“We, the National Conference have resolved that we will reclaim what was taken from us,” Mir said.  [KNT]

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