Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 27: Police detained several leaders of J&K Pradesh Youth Congress (JKPYC) who were taking out a protest march towards the BJP headquarters in Jammu, here today,
The protest, led by JKPYC General Secretary Anirudh Sawhney in the presence of IYC Secretary Incharge J&K Maan Singh Rathore, was organized against the “undemocratic” arrest of IYC National President Uday Bhanu Chib and other IYC leaders in New Delhi.
As the procession moved forward raising slogans of ‘PM is Compromised’, heavy police deployment was made to prevent the march from proceeding towards the BJP office. Youth Congress leaders were stopped midway, detained, and later taken to Trikuta Nagar Police Station.
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Maan Singh Rathore, Anirudh Sawhney, JKPYC Chairman Sports Cell Adv Ranjodh Singh, JKPYC Secretary Dr Suhaib Manhas, Secretary Anmol Kohli and others were detained by the police.
Speaking on the issue, Maan Singh Rathore strongly criticized the arrest of IYC National President Uday Bhanu Chib and other leaders in New Delhi, terming it a direct assault on democratic values. He stated that the Youth Congress had exercised its constitutional right to hold a peaceful demonstration, and the subsequent arrests reflected the Centre’s intolerance towards dissent. He asserted that raising issues concerning unemployment, trade policies, and youth welfare cannot be labelled as a crime, and suppressing such voices only weakens democratic institutions.
Anirudh Sawhney, while condemning the police action, stated that stopping youth leaders from peacefully marching towards a political office exposes the fear within the Government. He reiterated the demand for the immediate release of Uday Bhanu Chib and all detained IYC leaders, terming their arrest unjustified and undemocratic.
Also speaking on the issue, Advocate Ranjodh Singh alleged that instead of addressing legitimate concerns over the US trade deal and its potential impact on local businesses and employment opportunities, the Government has chosen to silence opposition through force. He warned that such actions would only strengthen the resolve of Youth Congress workers across Jammu & Kashmir and the nation to stand united against what he described as arbitrary and politically motivated arrests.
State Vice Presidents Divyansh Jamwal, Amit Siyal, State General Secretary Divyansh Verma, Momin Beigh, Munish Saproo, Sushil Bhagat, State Secretary Suhaib Manhas, Anmol Kohli, Harris Ali, Amir Malik, Naseema Akhtar, along with Mehul Abrol, Balwan Singh, Mujtaba Diwan, Dr Sarwar and others took part in the protest.
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