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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
J&K Cong netas detained as police block rally seeking statehood
PTI photo JAMMU: J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra and senior functionaries GA Mir, Lal Singh, Raman Bhalla, and Ravinder Sharma were detained Sunday as police blocked the party's planned 'statehood march' in Jammu. They were taken to the police lines and released later. Congress has ramped up its statehood campaign under the banner 'Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq', holding protests and rallies across the region. A heavy police contingent halted the protest as Congress functionaries and workers began marching toward Raj Bhawan to submit a memorandum to LG Manoj Sinha demanding the restoration of J&K's statehood, which was revoked following the abrogation of Article 370 in Aug 2019 and bifurcation of the region into Union territories, including Ladakh. Karra said the party would proceed with its 'Delhi Challo' programme Monday to gherao Parliament on the first day of the monsoon session, despite police crackdowns in Jammu and Srinagar. 'These harsh measures will only strengthen our resolve,' he said, adding that MPs from INDIA bloc support the demand for full statehood. Former JKPCC chief and ex-minister Mir said: 'We're not asking for anything special — this is a commitment made by the PM himself.'
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress leaders detained in Jammu as police foil street march for J&K Statehood
The top leadership of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, including the party's national secretary G.A. Mir and its J&K president Tariq Hameed Karra, were detained in Jammu on Sunday (July 20, 2025), as the police foiled the party's street campaign for the restoration of 'full statehood' to J&K. The Congress leaders faced off with the J&K police when they began a protest in Jammu's Gandhi Nagar area under their 'Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq (Our State, Our Rights)' campaign, with a 'Jammu Chalo' march on Sunday, and plans for a 'Delhi Chalo' march to gherao Parliament as well. 'In a blatant display of authority, the police under the control of the BJP and the Lieutenant Governor's administration arrested the party leaders,' a Congress spokesperson said. 'Undermines democracy' The Congress accused the police of 'manhandling' Rajouri MLA Iftkhar Ahmed. 'The J&K police behaviour during the 'Jammu Chalo' march for Statehood restoration is utterly unacceptable. This kind of behaviour directed at an elected representative not only undermines democratic principles but also infringes upon the right to peaceful protest,' the Congress spokesperson said. The party said it was imperative that authorities conduct a thorough investigation immediately, hold those responsible accountable, and reinforce democratic values to restore and maintain public trust in public institutions. 'Such actions cannot be endured in a healthy democracy,' the party spokesperson added. 'Undeclared emergency' The J&K party chief, Mr. Karra, slammed the police action. 'The administration used undemocratic methods to foil our peaceful campaign, which has been going on for the past six months. Today's procession was in favour of our 'Chalo Chalo, Delhi Chalo' campaign. We will not be silenced or stopped,' he said. 'Our party's peaceful call for 'Jammu Chalo' to demand the restoration of statehood for Jammu & Kashmir was met with a massive show of force. Barricades, locked gates, and a protest site turned into a chawni (cantonment). Is this the new normal? An undeclared emergency where submitting a memorandum and protesting for our rights is treated as a crime?' he added. The Congress leaders and workers were heading to the Raj Bhavan to submit a memorandum on the restoration of Statehood when the police took action against them. Raising issue in Parliament 'Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lie on the floor of Parliament about granting statehood for J&K? If not, why has J&K Police arrested JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra ji and other Congress leaders? Why did they seal the PCC Office in Srinagar yesterday & stop our party workers from protesting peacefully for statehood?' Congress leader and MP K.C. Venugopal asked, in a post on X. During the upcoming Parliament session, the INDIA bloc plans to raise the demand for immediate restoration of full statehood to J&K, Mr. Venugopal said. 'This farce cannot go on any longer,' he added. The street protests by the Congress in J&K come days after the Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister demanding the restoration of Statehood to J&K, which was downgraded to a Union Territory and saw its special status scrapped in 2019.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Police in Jammu detains several Congress activists amid march for statehood
Last Updated: Jammu, Jul 20 (PTI) Scores of Congress activists were detained on Sunday by police during their march for statehood. This was the second time in as many days that police did not allow Congress to hold a rally, held under the banner 'Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq'. On Saturday, a congress rally was stopped by police in Srinagar. Hundreds of Congress activists led by pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra and party general secretary G A Mir assembled at party headquarters at Shaheedi Chowk in the heart of Jammu. They were to march to Raj Bhawan to submit a memorandum to Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, but were thwarted by police barricades. Karra and Mir were among the detainees. PTI TAS VN VN Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress to organise protest at Parliament demanding Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir
The Congress on Thursday (July 17, 2025) announced it was intensifying its demand for the restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The J&K unit of the party threatened to 'symbolically gherao' the Parliament in New Delhi during the monsoon session. 'The J&K Congress will hold a protest in Kashmir on July 19, and in Jammu on July 20, so that our message on Statehood reaches the government. After that, we have the 'Chalo Delhi Chalo' campaign on July 21,' J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra said. The fresh Congress campaign comes a day after the Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, respectively, wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought restoration of Statehood. Mr. Karra urged the party's supporters to join the 'Chalo Delhi Chalo' campaign on July 21. 'The goal is to raise our voice in Delhi so that it reaches all Members of Parliament, among whom 233 are members of the INDIA (Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance) bloc supporting our cause. This is a significant step,' the Congress leader said.
Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Congress infighting intensifies in J&K: Call for state chief Karra's removal, separate Jammu unit
For the Congress, when one problem is resolved, another seemingly crops up in short order. As soon as the differences in the Karnataka unit appear to have been put to rest for the time being, the Congress's Jammu and Kashmir unit has a full-blown rebellion on its hands. And not for the first time. A section of J&K Congress has rebelled against J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra for allegedly sidelining senior leaders, several of whom are pushing back and want him to be replaced. While this is not the first time that infighting has led to calls for the removal of the Pradesh Congress president, it is the first time that a group of leaders from Jammu has sought a separate Pradesh Congress unit. 'There is huge resentment against him (Karra),' said a senior leader, who is part of the group that had written to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, seeking a meeting with him. 'He has sidelined the senior leaders and created a coterie of people, who are outsiders (those who have joined the party coming from other parties). We are not being consulted.' Among the leaders whose return to the party fold has not gone down well are Taj Mohiudin and G M Saroori. However, according to the pro-Karra camp, the state Congress president had nothing to do with their return and the high command took the decision. A disgruntled leader said the dissatisfaction had reached such a point that the Jammu leadership is seeking a separate Pradesh Congress unit. In Maharashtra, the Congress has an overall Pradesh Congress Committee for the state and an independent Mumbai Regional Congress Committee. Leaders loyal to Karra, however, see this as a BJP-RSS ploy to sow divisions in the party. 'The trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir was always an RSS agenda, and they are now making calls to implement it. As Rahul (Gandhi) ji says, there are BJP sleeper cells in Congress. These leaders are among those sleeper cells,' said one such leader. 'We lost the elections because of him,' alleged another. Despite dissatisfaction against the BJP-led government at the Centre, the Congress failed to register an impressive performance in the Assembly elections last year, winning only six seats, including five in the Valley and one (Rajouri) in Jammu. The Congress functionary alleged that the dissidents were 'deliberately instigating' some party workers to keep their positions safe. 'There are four or five leaders. One of them was a former Pradesh Congress president. He could not digest the fact that he was divested of his post. Two other leaders have always benefited from infighting in the Congress. They have no standing in the party and have benefitted from conflict by pitting Congress workers against each other and managing to get themselves well placed in the party'. This is not the first time the J&K Congress president is facing pushback from his party colleagues. In the last decade, all four people to have held the post have faced revolts. In 2015, then Pradesh Congress president Saifuddin Soz faced a rebellion when many party leaders seen as close to then senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad demanded his resignation. It ended with Ghulam Ahmad Mir replacing Soz. But, Azad loyalists were not on board with Mir's elevation, and the latter faced many rebellions in his six-year tenure. After Mir, Vikar Rasool Wani took charge of J&K Congress. However, his tenure, too, was marred by the dissent from the party rank and file, leading to the party choosing Karra. Karra, however, enjoys the backing of Mir, who is now a member of the Congress Working Committee. While their win in the Assembly polls has bolstered their position in the PCC, the dissidents either did not contest the polls or lost. 'He (Mir) has been a former state president. He is well aware of the machinations of the party leaders. It is the same set of people who were first against Soz sahib, then Mir sahib, and now Karra sahib,' said a leader in the Karra camp.
