Hundreds of Congress leaders and workers led by JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday took out a massive protest march towards Raj Bhawan raising slogans against Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks against Father of the Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and sought his apology.
Criticizing the Central Government for the alarming situation in Manipur, the Congress also sought restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and demanded the arrest of Gautam Adani.
However strong contingent of police stopped the peaceful protestors at Danis Gate on Residency Road from proceeding ahead.
After a brief insistence by the congress leaders with the police officers, the JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra advised the congress workers to agree to the request of the police authorities and to hold a peaceful sit-in dharna on the Residency Road for some time.
As a part of the nationwide call of AICC, the protest march was taken out by hundreds of congress workers under the leadership of JKPCC Chief accompanied by a large number of Senior leaders and party office bearers.
Former Ministers/Ex-Legislators and heads of Frontal Wings, District Presidents carrying placards of their demands and raising slogans against the Centre Govt participated in the march.
They were especially protesting against Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks in the Parliament against Dr. Ambedkar, failure to take action against Gautam Adani as well as to control the Manipur situation besides the failure to restore statehood to J&K.
Speaking to the media persons, Karra said that Home Minister Amit Shah should seek an apology from the nation for insulting remarks against the Father of the Constitution Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.
He said that his utterances against Dr. Ambedkar reflect the mindset of the BJP towards the father of the constitution and have hurt the countrymen.
He said the Modi Govt. is trying to divert the attention of the nation to save Gautam Adani who has been booked in the United States and should be arrested immediately.
Karra said that Modi Govt. has failed to control the situation in Manipur which is very alarming and innocent people have been killed but the Govt. is maintaining silence.
On the issue of restoration of statehood to J&K, JKPCC Chief Lashed out at the Central Govt. for deliberate delay in granting the same despite promise on the floor of the Parliament, before the Supreme Court, and in the Public meetings.
The people are watching the betrayal of the Modi Govt. on this issue and said that Congress will intensify its struggle in the days to come if full statehood is not granted soon and asked the cadre to be ready for the same.
