NC to gherao BJP offices in J&K over statehood, other demands

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Tuesday announced that it will peacefully gherao Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Srinagar and Jammu on Wednesday, September 2, pressing the Union Government to fulfil commitments made in Parliament and before the Supreme Court of India.

In a statement posted on its official social media account, the National Conference said the proposed demonstrations would focus on what it described as its longstanding demands concerning Jammu and Kashmir.

The party listed restoration of statehood, constitutional guarantees, clearance of the reservation file and what it termed justice for the people of Jammu and Kashmir among its demands.

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The NC said the proposed action was aimed at seeking accountability from the Union Government over commitments made in Parliament and before the Supreme Court.

“The mandate of the people of Jammu & Kashmir is not a blank cheque. It must be respected, not taken for granted,” the party said.

The National Conference described the proposed gherao as peaceful and called for its demands to be addressed through political and democratic means.