Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 5: Enraged by the series of seditious acts by the anti- national elements and divisive forces all across the country and Kashmir in particular, scores of Panthers Party activists held massive protest demonstration here today.
Led by chairman of the NPP Harshdev Singh and party president Balwant Singh Mankotia a large number of NPP activists assembled at Exhibition Ground and started protest demonstration against the BJP and PDP for remaining quiescent over the sedition rows. Expressing skepticism over the dichotomous stand of the BJP on `zero tolerance’ against the anti-national activities, Harshdev Singh deplored the ugly episode of clash inside the NIT Srinagar campus on the eve of semi-final match of T20 World Cup when certain anti-national elements rejoiced India’s defeat by the Caribbean.
He sought strict action against the felons under law who indulged in anti-national activities by raising pro- Azadi slogans and pelting stones on those raising pro- India slogans. He maintained that the delinquents who were involved in India bashing were required to be booked for sedition besides other provisions of the Ranbir Penal Code. Mr Singh further rebuked the torching of Tricolour and pro- Pak sloganeering in Indira Gandhi Govt Dental College, Jammu by some mischievous elements and sought invocation of appropriate provisions of law against the malefactors.
Ridiculing the police for invoking insignificant provisions against them as an eye wash, he reckoned that since a popular Government had sworn in J&K, it was now the moral duty of the coalition to take punitive steps against the felons who were hell bent to vitiate peace and harmony in the State. He condemned the State Government for pathetic plight of pro-India students of NIT Srinagar who were being assaulted, abused, manhandled not only by the anti-national elements but were also threatened by local administrations and faculty members.
Prominent among others who were present on the occasion included Yash Pal Kundal, Jagdev Singh, Paramjit Singh, Rajesh Pargotra, Shanker Singh Chib, Gagan Pratap Singh and others.
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