*BJP against democratic principles: Karra
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 14: A large number of Congress leaders and workers from district Samba today held a day long dharna and hunger strike at party HQ Shaheedi Chowk Jammu, as per schedule of days for respective districts to carry on the chain hunger strike by the Pradesh Congress in Jammu. They raised slogans ” Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq ” , restore full Statehood to J&K.
Addressing the gathering JKPCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are not asking for any privilege-they are demanding what is rightfully and constitutionally theirs, snatched by BJP Govt. undemocratic and continuing to withhold it, in a unconstitutional and undemocratic manner. He said that the people are growing increasingly restless under direct Central rule, which has failed to address day-to-day concerns and local aspirations.
Karra said that restoration of Statehood is very essential for every citizen of J&K as without it, the elected Government can’t deliver to the people and the dual control system is a fraud with democracy. The BJP has failed to get mandate to rule and people gave mandate to NC- Congress coalition to rule but BJP is controlling the system from Delhi through Lt Governor.
Working president Raman Bhalla said it was a great deception with the people of Jammu and Kashmir by downgrading full-fledged state into UT and a mass movement has to be built to get back statehood as its downgrading completed six years on Aug 5, despite false promises and announcements to restore at the earliest.
Mula Ram said that People want jobs, development, dignity, and status which is not possible without a full-fledged state. We will not rest until Jammu and Kashmir is given back its statehood,” he declared.
AICC secretary Ch Shahnawaz accused Centre Govt of backtracking of the of the promise made to the people of J&K on multiple occasions in the past six years and said that party shall continue the struggle till the goal is achieved .
Yash Pal Kundal and Indu Pawar blamed BJP for betraying the people after getting huge mandate in the promise of granting Statehood immediately after Assembly elections.
DCC president Sanjeev Sharma also spoke on the occasion and said that struggle will be continued to achieve the goal.
Senior leaders Yogesh Sawhney, Ved Mahajan, Rajnish Sharma, Kanta Bhan, Babal Gupta, Parveen Sarwar Khan, Vijay Sharma, Sanjeev Panda, Rajesh Sharma, Vijant Pathania, Neeraj Gupta, Jatin Raina, Anirudh Sawhney, Pradeep Bhalla, Virinder Manhas and others also spoke on the occasion.
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