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J&K parties to launch protest against BJP in Jammu next week

JAMMU: Political activities are slowly coming to life in Jammu and Kashmir as the region’s first major election, the parliamentary election nears.

To build the momentum, mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir have come together to launch a protest a protest against the alleged misrule of the BJP-led Central government and to demand the restoration of the region’s statehood.

On Tuesday, senior leader gathered for a meeting under the chairmanship of former chief minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah in Jammu and unanimously decided to hold a peaceful protest against the BJP in Jammu next week.

“The constitution is suspended and the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir are under attack,” said Dr Abdullah, adding, “We all have decided to stage a peaceful protest on October 10.”

The organisers are in the process of seeking necessary permission from the divisional commissioner.

The meeting was attended by J&K People Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, her party’s general secretary Amreek Singh Reen, JKPCC president Vikar Rasool Wani, working president Raman Bhalla, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami, Dogra Sadar Sabha chief Gulchain Singh Charak, and Jammu and Kashmir Shiv Sena (UBT) president Manish Sahni.

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