Congress protests in Jammu, calls for PM Modi’s resignation and J&Okay statehood
2 min learnJammuMar 9, 2026 05:48 PM IST
Congress employees in Jammu held an indication outdoors their social gathering headquarters within the Shaheedi Chowk space on Monday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who they accused of “destroying India’s world standing” and “surrendering” earlier than the US.
Led by the social gathering’s J&Okay president, Tariq Hameed Karra, in addition they demanded early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier, the protesters tried to take out a procession however weren’t allowed to take action by a robust police drive deployed on the location.
After a minor scuffle with the police personnel, the protesters, carrying placards studying “Restore Statehood” and “Hamari Riyasat Humara Haq (Our State, Our Proper)”, began elevating slogans in opposition to the Modi authorities and the India-US commerce deal.
Talking on the event, Karra accused the Prime Minister of getting weakened establishments that after outlined the nation’s international coverage.
“India as soon as was once a champion of the Non-Aligned Motion and regional cooperation platforms like SAARC, however at the moment its picture has been demeaned,” the Congress chief claimed.
Referring to the India-US commerce deal, Karra alleged the federal government was compromising India’s pursuits in its dealings with world powers. They’re even dictating phrases on whether or not India can buy oil from Russia. Such choices about our commerce and power safety can’t be dictated by different international locations,” he mentioned.
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Protesters additionally set ablaze flags of america and Israel as a mark of protest in opposition to the strikes on Iran and the following unrest in West Asia.
Karra mentioned the Congress had deliberate protests throughout all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, and whereas protests had been held concurrently in Srinagar, police didn’t permit peaceable demonstrations in sure districts of the Kashmir Valley. He claimed that Congress employees in a number of districts of the Valley had been both detained or positioned beneath home arrest, terming it a curtailment of democratic rights.
“This isn’t democracy, however autocracy and a duplicate of the Nazi period,” he mentioned, reiterating the social gathering’s demand for restoration of statehood to J&Okay.