March for statehood: J&K Congress president among others detained, later released
Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra among many, including sitting legislators and senior party leaders, was detained on Sunday by police during their march demanding restoration of statehood to J&K.
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The march was organised under the banner “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq” which was foiled by police for the second time in the past two days.
On Saturday, a Congress march to Raj Bhawan in Kashmir was stopped by police in Srinagar town.
In Jammu, Congress workers led by Karra and other senior leaders took out the march to submit a memorandum at Raj Bhawan on Sunday. However, they were first stopped near their party headquarters at Shaheedi Chowk.
After a brief exchange of words and minor scuffle with police, they continued their march, only to be intercepted again on the Residency Road. They were detained and taken to district police lines in buses, but were released after some time.
Criticising the authorities, Karra said that their action shows their frustration and their mentality that they do not believe in a democratic system and have no respect for people’s voice.
He said that the workers were not on the roads to spread unrest, but to submit a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the Lieutenant Governor championing people’s demand for statehood.
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Pointing out that the Congress will not be cowed down, Karra said the party will go ahead with its ‘Delhi challo’ programme on Monday to ‘ghareo’ Parliament on the Monsoon Session’s first day.
The INDIA bloc MPs support the demand for Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, he said.
