BJP, NC march against each other in Srinagar; CM alleges police bias
The BJP and National Conference held competing protest marches in Srinagar, leading to accusations of police bias from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. While the BJP protested against unemployment and governance, the NC demanded the restoration of Article 370.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the volatile political climate in Jammu and Kashmir and the ongoing friction between the local government and opposition parties.
SRINAGAR: Opposition BJP and governing National Conference (NC) held competing protest marches against each other in Srinagar Wednesday, with J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah accusing the UT administration of bias against NC protesters after they were blocked from heading to the BJP office.The BJP protest, starting from Lal Chowk, was similarly stopped from proceeding to Civil Secretariat. A large number of people joined the BJP demonstration to protest against alleged unemployment, backdoor appointments, and misgovernance.The NC protest, led by health minister Sakina Itoo, demanded the restoration of Article 370 and J&K’s statehood.Omar later alleged asymmetry in the police response to the two protest marches, stating, “One (BJP) was facilitated and one (NC) was brutally repressed. Colleagues of mine were dragged...
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