Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday foiled a protest march of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the new land law and detained several leaders including the former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Khurshid Alam. Party's Srinagar office was also sealed by the authorities.
The PDP party had organised a protest rally today from the party headquarters in Srinagar to the Press Enclave.
However, as leaders reached the party headquarters, they were detained by the police already deployed there.
According to the party, several leaders including Khurshid Alam were detained by the police outside the party's Srinagar office. Others who were detained include Waheed Parra, Suhail Bukhari, Rouf Bhat and Mohit Bhan.
Meanwhile, PDP chief and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti in a tweet said that the party office in Srinagar has been sealed by the administration and workers have been arrested for organising a peaceful protest.
Taking to her Twitter, she wrote, " PDP Office in Srinagar sealed by J&K admin & workers arrested for organising a peaceful protest. A similar protest was allowed in Jammu so why was it thwarted here? Is this your definition of ‘normalcy’ that's being showcased in the world?".
In another tweet, she said they will continue to raise their voice collectively and won’t tolerate attempts to change demographics.
"PDP’s @parawahid, Khurshid Alam, Rouf Bhat, @MohsinQayoom_& @buttkout were arrested by J&K police for protesting against the settler-colonial land laws thrusted upon people of J&K. We will continue to raise our voice collectively & won't tolerate attempts to change demographics,” she tweeted.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Panthers Party (NPP) staged separate protests in Srinagar, demanding a repeal of the new land laws which have paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the Union Territory.
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Led by General Secretary and former legislator Surinder Choudhary, PDP activists holding the tricolour as well as the party flag assembled at the PDP headquarters at Gandhi Nagar and staged a rally to lodge their resentment against the BJP-led central government over the new land law.
