Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 22: The leaders and activists of Congress Party today held strong protest demonstration, against the suspension of 142 MPs from Parliament to pass crucial laws against democracy and asked people to support Congress on the issue.
On the call of INDI Alliance for a nationwide protest to save democracy and Constitution and the way Modi Govt is crushing democracy, JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani accompanied by other senior leaders led strong peaceful protest at `Shaheedi Chowk’ Jammu outside PCC office here today. Click here to watch video
Senior functionaries of JKPCC, District presidents and representatives of frontal wings like Mahila Congress, Seva Dal, NSUI, Youth Congress, INTUC, SC, ST, OBC, Minority Wing etc. took part in the protest, carrying placards and raising banners ” Save democracy – Save Constitution” and denouncing the suspension of MPs, took out a march and were forcibly stopped by police from proceeding ahead of Residency Road.
Talking to media persons JKPCC chief Vikar Rasool Wani lashed out at the BJP for the undemocratic action of suspension of 146 MPs from the house, in order to pass crucial laws, without opposition including the law to oust the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the selection panel of Chief Election Commission & Election Commissions, thus hijacking the democracy and the elections. He said there is great danger to the constitution and democracy in the country and the people will have to rise against this to save democracy.
JKPCC chief strongly condemned the terrorist attack in DKG area of Poonch in which five army jawans have been martyred and other injured and termed the situation in Rajouri-Poonch and other parts as serious. The militancy has revived while BJP Govt is making false claims. The Govt should take concrete steps to control militancy and save innocents and our jawans. He paid rich tribute to the martyrs and expressed sympathies with their families.
Prominent leaders include working president Raman Bhalla, senior vice presidents Mula Ram, Th Balwan Singh and Ravinder Sharma; vice presidents- Yogesh Sawhney, TS Bajwa, Yash Pal Kundal, Balbir Singh, Indu Pawar, Pranav Shagotra besides Gurbachan Kumar Rana and others.
In Srinagar similar protest was held at MA Road, District president Srinagar Imtiaz Khan was leading the protest. A large number of activists including members of women wing, Youth wing, INTUC, SC, ST and OBC wings joined the protest and raised slogans against Congress. The Working Presidents Raman Bhalla strongly criticized the dictatorial style of Modi-Shah Govt..thus hijacking democracy. 146 MPs have been deliberately suspended to pass crucial laws to hijack democracy especially to out CJI from the selection panel of ECI. It is very dangerous move and the people must rise to save democracy and constitution, he added.
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