Sangharsh Samiti formulates strategy for Saturday’s protest

Parshotam Dadhichi addressing meeting of SMVD Sangharsh Samiti on Thursday.
Parshotam Dadhichi addressing meeting of SMVD Sangharsh Samiti on Thursday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 25: A crucial meeting was organized today by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti involving its core group and several prominent organizations to engage in detailed discussions regarding future strategies.
The primary objective of this gathering was to outline the framework for the upcoming protest scheduled for Saturday and ensure its complete success, an agenda that received unanimous consent and input from all present members.
Following the meeting, agitated members of the Samiti-including representatives from the Transport Union, Chamber of Commerce, Yuva Rajput Sabha, Chamber and Traders Federation, Amar Kshatriya Rajput Sabha, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Trader Federation Nehru Market Warehouse, and the Bar Association, along with various other social and commercial organizations assembled at Parade Chowk to burn the effigies of the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. During this demonstration, protesters disrupted traffic for several minutes to register their strong opposition.
Addressing the demonstration, the Samiti’s convener, Colonel Sukhvir Singh Mankotia issued a clear warning to the Government, stating that the movement would no longer remain peaceful and would instead take an aggressive turn. He emphasized that the entire Jammu region would be shut down in the coming days and held the administration solely responsible for such an outcome.
Colonel Mankotia questioned the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister regarding the obstacles preventing the Government and the Shrine Board from withdrawing the controversial decision related to MBBS admissions. He demanded an immediate resolution to the admission issue, asserting that it is a matter of Sanatan faith and should not be viewed through any other lens.
In the same vein, Parshottam Dadhichi, President of Shri Sanatan Dharam Sabha, also warned the Government in stern words, stating that the administration should retract its decision before the Sangharsh Samiti takes a massive step, otherwise, the consequences would be more severe than the Lieutenant Governor or Chief Minister could imagine.
This significant meeting and protest saw the participation of Arun Gupta, Parbhat Singh Jamwal, Neeraj Anand, Narayan Singh, Rajan Singh Happy, Adv Baldev Singh, Shakti Dutt Sharma, Sanjay Gupta, Abhishek Gupta, R.K. Chibber, Mandeep Chib, Anil Gupta, Munish Gupta, Rajeev Gupta (Kaka), Shilpi Verma, Akshi Billowaria, Preeti Choudhary, Deepak Gupta, and many others.