MSJK stages protest, demands statehood

Leaders & activists of Mission Statehood staging protest at Jammu on Saturday.
Leaders & activists of Mission Statehood staging protest at Jammu on Saturday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 23: Mission Statehood Jammu and Kashmir (MSJK) staged a protest demonstration and demanded statehood to Jammu and Kashmir with special status, here today.
The protest was organised under the leadership of president Sunil Dimple to send a clear message to the Central Government for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir especially Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh who will visit Jammu on tomorrow.
The protestors were chanting slogans in favour of statehood and also demanded that the Government should declare a holiday on the birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh before the Assembly election.
Dimple also criticised the BJP led Central Government over selective killing of Hindu in the Kashmir valley and said that the BJP must tell the people of Jammu and Kashmir about the benefits post abrogation of Article 370.
He demanded the Defence Minister to restore the princely State of Maharaja Gulab Singh, Hari Singh that too with special status and start Darbar move.