Srinagar, 29 July (H.S.); While claiming that LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has adopted some orphan children of Pak shelling in Poonch, JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra today announced fresh schedule of protests, hunger strike and outreach programmes to intensify the Statehood movement of the party, after successful conduct of its ‘Delhi Chalo’ programme.

Addressing a press conference at party office here today, Karra disclosed that party shall hold peaceful protest dharna at Jammu, Srinagar and all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, the sixth anniversary of the downgrading of the historic state. It shall be observed as a `black day’ and impressive sit- in Dharna shall be held at Maharaja Hari Singh Park besides all district headquarters to press for Statehood.

Flanked by senior leaders Raman Bhalla working president, Mula Ram, Yogesh Sawhney, Ved Mahajan, Th Balbir Singh, Naresh Gupta, Manmohan Singh, Hari Singh Chib, Dina Nath Bhagat, Yash Pal Kundal and Neeraj Gupta, Karra said that a massive outreach campaign shall be launched from August Ist to seek public support for Statehood. All the stakeholders shall be taken into confidence.

He said on August 9, Quit India Day, the party shall launch day long hunger strike at both party headquarters till 20th August, the birth anniversary of Late Rajiv Gandhi. However 15th & 16th August have been exempted.

Karra said that first phase of Statehood struggle “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq ” including Srinagar Chalo, Jammu Chalo and finally Delhi Chalo remained very successful with full support of our national leadership and it drew the focus of entire political spectrum in the country towards our legitimate demand for Statehood.

Now, the party shall further intensify the struggle in various democratic modes of protests, dharnas, hunger strikes, Churahe- Pe- Charcha and mass contact programme in order to create pressure on BJP’ Government to fulfill the commitments to restore full Statehood at the earliest.

Karra further said that a three days special session should be held shortly to apply pressure on the Government for bringing legislation to restore full Statehood.

JKPCC chief also disclosed that he will be visiting Rajouri Poonch for three days from today to interact with people at Sunderbani, Rajouri and Poonch over the mission Statehood. He said that LoP Rahul Gandhi has adopted some orphan children of the victims of Pak firing in Poonch. He would meet those families at Poonch besides also visiting Holy Budha Amarnath pilgrimage.

Karra said he had visited Budha Amarnath Ji and Dera Nangali Sahib in May & prayed for peace, brotherhood and safety of people.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar