Srinagar, Jul 18 (KNO): The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday said that the party will be holding a march in Srinagar on Saturday to press for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Karra, while speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the march will be led by him and will start from the party headquarters in Srinagar.
He said that the party has sought permission for the march, which is scheduled to begin in the morning. “We will submit a memorandum to the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir that has to be forwarded to the honourable Prime Minister,” Karra said, adding that the memorandum reiterates the party’s demand for complete statehood.
Karra said that the march in Srinagar is part of a series of programmes planned by the Congress to intensify its outreach and advocacy for statehood.
JKPCC Chief added that similar programmes will be held in Jammu on July 20, followed by a move to Delhi on July 21, coinciding with the start of the Parliament session.
“We had already announced that we will step up our efforts once the Parliament session is convened,” Karra said. “The next phase will be in Delhi, where we will try to submit the memorandum to the Prime Minister as well.”
Karra said their party has given assurances that today’s march will be peaceful and will involve participation from senior leaders and workers—(KNO)