Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 6: A day after fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile J&K State into two Union Territories, Yuva Rajput Sabha (YRS) today took out a strong rally to press for early restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
A large number of YRS activists, led by their president Rajinder Singh, assembled near the statue of Maharaja Hari Singh at Tawi Bridge and later took out a peaceful march to nearby Vikram Chowk amid chanting of slogans in support of their demand. After a peaceful protest march, the YRS activists returned to the starting point and dispersed off peacefully.
While addressing the gathering during protest rally, YRS President threatened to further intensify the protests if the Central Government does not restore Statehood to J&K.
“We will sit together on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh (on September 23) and decide the future course of action. Today, we are taking pledge that we will not rest till our demand for restoration of statehood is fulfilled,” Singh said. Click here to watch video
“We waited for five long years for restoration of Statehood to J&K and we feel that they are not going to restore the Statehood without a struggle…We request everyone to join the demand for the future of our children,” he said and announced to intensify the protests across Jammu in the coming days to compel the Central Government to accept the popular demand of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“We have nothing to do with Assembly elections and we will fight for the rights of the people till the last drop of our blood. We are ready to take the batons,” said former YRS president Rajan Singh Happy.
He said the Dogras have made a lot of sacrifices for extending the borders of the state during their rule and “downgrading our state which is crown of India is an insult to those sacrifices”.
The rally caused heavy traffic jams in the city due to the closure of one tube of the Tawi Bridge even as police diverted the traffic to other routes.
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