JAMMU: An intellectually stimulating lecture named “Scenarios in Jammu, Post De-operationalization of Art 370 in Light of Supreme Court Judgement” was arranged by the International Institute of J&K Studies and Analyses (IIJSA) Jammu. Important dignitaries and subject-matter specialists attended the conference, which was held at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in Jammu, next to the second Tawi Bridge. The seminar, chaired by former Jammu and Kashmir DGP Kuldeep Khoda and featuring Guest of Honour Maj Gen Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, AVSM (Retd), explored the complex social, political, and developmental landscape in Jammu following the Supreme Court’s approval of the Government’s actions on August 5, 2019.In his keynote speech, Brigadier (Dr.) Vijay Sagar Dheman, Managing Director of IIJSA Jammu, set the tone by highlighting the distinctive features of “Naya Jammu” and its development into a thriving organisation with Supreme Court approval. KB Jandial welcomed the Supreme Court’s approval of Government acts and underlined its importance at the seminar. He did, however, express a want for the Statehood issue to be decided. Jandial anticipated that these advancements would lead to industrialization and prosperity for Jammu. Sumer Khajuria, an advocate, analysed the legitimacy of the adopting procedure of Art 370 and 35A, analysing the deliberate manipulation of legal provisions by the Government in 1949.Major General Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, AVSM (Retd), presented an impassioned yet firm speech, imploring the Dogra population in Duggar Land to lay aside disagreements and unify. He highlighted how these actions benefitted a particular sector of J&K. He underlined the importance of grasping the momentous occasion given by these historical shifts in order to provide the foundation for the future generations’ “Naya Jammu Division” to flourish. Former DGP Kuldeep Khoda emphasised the promising future that Jammu’s youth will experience as a result of these revolutionary developments. The moderator of the seminar was Arushi Sharma, a young scholar, and it was done so with complete professionalism. Prof. Shalini Rana, IIJSA Jammu’s honorary secretary, gave the vote of gratitude after Prof. Aekta Gupta, associate director, gave the welcoming speech.
