Aaqib Khan
Srinagar, Sep 2 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said the National Conference (NC) will continue its peaceful agitation for the restoration of the Union Territory’s special status and statehood, asserting that “every day is a day of protest” for her party.
Speaking to reporters here on the sidelines of an NC protest, minister Itoo as per Kashmir News Service (KNS) said the demand for restoration of the rights of Jammu and Kashmir has been pursued consistently since August 2019 and will be raised at every available forum.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir chose it and they can choose any day. For us, every day is a day of protest, and every day we will peacefully demand, at every level and on every platform, that our rights be restored,” she said.
The minister maintained that the demand was not limited to the NC but reflected the wider aspirations of the people across Jammu and Kashmir. “This is not just the voice of one organisation, but it is the voice of the people of the entire Jammu and Kashmir,” she added.
Minister Itoo alleged that restrictions were imposed at several places to prevent people from joining the protest and claimed that checkpoints had been set up at multiple locations. She also claimed that BJP workers were allowed to move freely through Lal Chowk while NC protesters faced restrictions.
“This injustice, pressure and harassment will not be tolerated. We will continue to demand our rights and will do so peacefully. InshaAllah, we will achieve them,” she said.
“Our effort and our demand is that Article 370 and Article 35A be restored and statehood be restored, so that this high-handedness comes to an end,” minister Itoo added. (KNS)
