Council passes resolution seeking IIT, IIM for Kashmir

Council passes resolution seeking IIT, IIM for KashmirThe Legislative Council today adopted a resolution recommending to the Government of India to sanction one Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and one Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Kashmir.
The private resolution was moved by National Conference member Qaiser Jamsheed Lone and it was passed by the House despite the J&K Government appealing to him to withdraw it.
“The government is pursuing these issues. It would be better to withdraw this resolution,” Law Minister Haq Khan told Lone while discussing the resolution in Upper House.
“The government does not outrightly reject the resolution on IIT and IIM for Kashmir, but it is not the proper time to pass it. If the resolution passed by the House is rejected, it will be a disgrace. So my suggestion to the honourable member is to withdraw it,” Khan said.
However, Lone said that almost all members endorsed his resolution. The resolution was put to vote and it was later passed by a majority in the House.
Earlier, Lone while seeking the support of parties said that Kashmir too should be given IIT and IIM so that people could get better opportunities to pursue careers.
“The demand for IIT and IIM is aimed at bringing prosperity and development to all regions of the state,” he said. “If we can have two AIIMS, we should also have two IITs and IIMs in the state.”
Even though the government wanted the resolution to be withdrawn, a majority of the members from ruling PDP and BJP supported it.

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