J&K Congress to launch hunger strike for statehood in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Tariq Karra, will launch the party’s hunger strike for the restoration of statehood in Srinagar tomorrow.

Last month, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging immediate restoration of statehood to J&K.

In J&K, the Congress has been campaigning for statehood restoration over the last one month.

Now in line with the party’s decision to intensify the statehood movement, Congress J&K president Karra will personally join the hunger strike protest tomorrow along with all district presidents and district coordinators for Kashmir province, a party spokesman said.

According to the finalized schedule, the programme will begin with the district Srinagar unit’s hunger strike on Saturday, which Karra will inaugurate and participate in.

The party said that the PCC President will also launch the party’s hunger strike in Jammu on Sunday. In Jammu, the hunger strike would start at Maharaja Hari Singh ji statue site at Tawi Bridge.

“PCC President shall himself lead the hunger strike in both capital cities to further intensify the over eight months long movement of the party ‘Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq’, which has already gained momentum after the Srinagar Chalo, Jammu Chalo and Delhi Chalo call organized by the party,” the spokesman said.

The party shall review and draw the future strategy & course of action on the issue after August 20.