SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Saturday intensified its campaign for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir by organizing a district-wise chain hunger strike under the banner “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq.” The protest was held at the party’s Srinagar headquarters and was led by JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra.
Karra was joined by senior Congress leaders, legislators, district presidents, and several party functionaries who observed the hunger strike as part of the party’s ongoing agitation programme across the Union Territory. The participants reiterated the Congress Party’s strong demand for the immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and the revival of its democratic institutions.
Speaking during the protest, Karra emphasized that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been deprived of their constitutional and democratic rights since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. He said that the Congress Party remains committed to fighting for the dignity, rights, and political empowerment of the people.
“Restoration of full statehood is not just a political demand but a democratic necessity,” Karra said, asserting that the delay in restoring statehood has deepened the sense of alienation among the people. He accused the central government of “diluting” Jammu and Kashmir’s identity and demanded immediate measures to revive the democratic process.
The hunger strike was part of a larger series of district-level demonstrations being organized by the JKPCC under the Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq campaign, aimed at mobilizing public opinion for the reinstatement of statehood and the strengthening of civil institutions.
Party leaders at the event expressed solidarity with the people’s aspirations and vowed to continue peaceful protests until Jammu and Kashmir’s full statehood is restored. [KNT]
