Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Jayesh Gupta led a protest demonstration, here today, demanding the restoration of the Darbar Move and grant of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Accompanied by his supporters and party workers, who were carrying placards in support of restoring Darbar Move and special status for land and job rights, Jayesh reached near Maharaja Hari Singh Park and staged protest.
Blaming the BJP for downgrading the erstwhile State to a Union Territory and halting the Darbar Move, the protesters demanded the restoration of the Darbar Move, Statehood and exclusive land & job rights for locals.
“We are holding a protest in support of restoring the Darbar Move and Statehood in J&K. We demand reservation of land and job rights for locals under special status,” Jayesh said while interacting with media persons.
He said the then Maharaja Hari Singh had given the people of J&K special status. “The BJP acted as a villain by taking away these rights. It stopped the age-old practice of the Darbar Move, which was aimed at integrating Kashmir and Jammu regions,” he said.
Jayesh said that he wanted to remind the Centre about its promise of restoring Statehood to J&K after the elections. Now, when all the elections are over and peace has prevailed in J&K, the Centre should restore Statehood to J&K and respect the Apex Court’s ruling in this connection.
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