Statehood Restoration: Karra, Mir led J&K Congress hits streets in Jammu
24-Mar-2025 11:31 PM 8386
Jammu, Mar 24 (Reporter) As part of the party's ongoing campaign "Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq," Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, on Monday took out a protest March in support of the party campaign to seek restoration of statehood at the earliest. The march was led by JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra, accompanied by AICC General Secretary and CLP leader G A Mir along with senior leaders. The march started from the Talab Tillo area and witnessed the participation of hundreds of Congress and Mahila Congress, Youth Congress, Seva Dal, OBC and other frontal wings carrying banners and raising strong demands for the restoration of statehood. Leaders and workers distributed pamphlets carrying demands for statehood besides various issues faced by people, including to control terrorism, check drug mafia, mine and liquor mafia, jobs for youth by filling all posts, removal of toll, water, property tax, against smart meters, restoration of old age pension and its enhancement, besides regularisation of daily wagers needs-based and different categories of temporary employees. Addressing the gathering and the protestors, JKPCC Chief reiterated the demand for early restoration of statehood as promised, time and again, by the central government, including the prime minister and home minister, but after elections, the BJP has betrayed the people. He said the BJP wants to rule by proxy and enjoy power at the cost of the people's mandate to an elected government. He termed it an insult to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and appealed to people to support the movement for statehood, which is a people's movement. He said that movement shall be carried further till the goal is achieved and said that the next few days will witness such protest marches in different parts of Jammu city...////...
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