Jammu and Kashmir Congress workers stage protest demanding Priyanka Gandhi’s release

Srinagar, October 05, 2021: The members of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Tuesday (October 5) staged a protest against the detention of Priyanka Gandhi by Uttar Pradesh Police and sought her immediate release.

JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir, who led the protest, was detained along with other party members.

Amid slogans against the UP government and Centre, Congress leaders and workers demanded stern action against the UP police for arresting Priyanka Gandhi, who was going to meet families of slain farmers.

Congress leaders and workers were stopped by police at Maulana Azad Road, outside party headquarters.

Prior to the detention, JKPCC President addressed hundreds of Party workers at Srinagar party headquarters.

Mir said, “Congress party won’t be cowed down by the barbarism and illegal detentions, rather it will further strengthen our resolve to fight against BJP, which is responsible for the crisis across the country.”

Congress leaders and workers were forcibly stopped by police at Maulana Azad Road, but they continued to protest against the high handedness of UP police. JKPCC President along with dozens of leaders and workers were detained by police and lodged in Police station.

Prior to the detention, JKPCC President addressed hundreds of Party workers at Srinagar party headquarters and lashed out at Centre Govt and UP Govt for the political vendetta against the Congress Leaders to hide their anti-farmers and anti-people policies

Mir said Congress Party won’t be cowed down by the barbarism and illegal detentions, rather it will further strengthen our resolve to fight against BJP, which was responsible for the crisis across country, he added an demanded immediate release of Priyanka Gandhi and stern action against those responsible for the killing of farmers in UP.

The rank and file of the Party led by JKPCC President expressed solidarity with Priyanka Gandhi and urged the people across the Country to rise to the occasion to defeat the designs of BJP. (PTK)