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Protest rally in boats in Dal lake
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 8/20/2018 9:51:16 AM
SRINAGAR, Aug 19: A protest rally on boats was today taken out at Dal lake here against the attempts to abrogate article 35A.
The rally was organised by Kashmir economic alliance (KEA). The boat owners and workers, carrying banners and chanting slogans, assembled near Nehru Park in Dal lake. The rally moved in different directions in the lake. It finally culminated peacefully.
Talking to media persons, KEA co-chairman Farooq Dar expressed expressed serious concerns over the attempts to abrogate Article 35A. “Abrogation of special status (Article 35A) is a direct attack on the autonomy of the Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Dar alleged that “central government is implementing agenda of the RSS as they are hell-bent to do away with Article 370 which gives JK special status in the country.” “The wound inflicted on the state’s autonomy through the extension of GST is still fresh as another new machination has been launched to question the validity of Article 35A now,” he said.
Dar said that the protest is aimed at warning the central government over the attempt to abrogate Article 35A in the state. “We will not allow the central government to do it,” he added.
Chairman KEA Mohammad Yousuf Chapri, vice chairman Ajaz Ahmed Shahdhar, chief spokesman Mohammad Yousuf Ronga, shikara association president Haji Wali Mohammad, Haji Nisar and Arshid Ahmed among other leaders of KEA participated in rally.
The protesting boat owners and association appealed to the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition so that the wild fears in the minds of already victimized people of Jammu and Kashmir come to an end once for all.