Congress Blocks and Barricades: Protests Erupt in Srinagar and Jammu

On Wednesday, Congress workers were stopped by police from marching to Raj Bhavan in Srinagar and Jammu. The protests were to address BJP's stance on Gautam Adani, violence in Manipur, and demand for Jammu and Kashmir statehood restoration. Barricades prevented their procession, amid claims of police high-handedness.

On Wednesday, police in Srinagar and Jammu halted Congress workers from marching to the Raj Bhavan as part of a nationwide protest. The demonstration sought to spotlight BJP's alleged defense of industrialist Gautam Adani, the ongoing violence in Manipur, and the need to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

In Srinagar, Congress members assembled at the JKPCC headquarters. However, officers shut the gates, confining protestors. Congress leaders criticized the BJP for defending Adani amid allegations of scams involving the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited while expressing discontent about police interference.

Meanwhile, in Jammu, similar demonstrations were led by J-K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, who condemned the delay in restoring statehood. Barricades on Residency Road prevented access to the governor's house, marking the administration's strategy to disrupt a peaceful protest. Congress vowed to persist in its advocacy for Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.

(With inputs from agencies.)