02/09/2026
NC Gheraoes BJP Headquarters, Demands Immediate Restoration of Statehood to J&K
PANORAMA NEWS DESK |
JAMMU TAWI | 02.09.2026
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference today strongly protested and gheraoed the BJP Headquarters at Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, demanding the immediate restoration of full Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir under the chairmanship of Advocate Rattan Lal Gupta Provincial President J&K National Conference Jammu.
Addressing the protesters, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra former minister and Additional General Secretary said that the restoration of Statehood is the democratic and constitutional right of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He reminded the BJP-led Central Government of the commitments repeatedly made by the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister, both inside and outside Parliament, regarding restoration of Statehood.
Sadhotra said that the people of J&K have been waiting for the fulfilment of this solemn commitment. He stressed that the Centre must not further delay the restoration of Statehood and should immediately bring the necessary legislation before Parliament.He further said that the Supreme Court has also directed the Union Government to take steps towards restoration of Statehood, and therefore there is no justification for keeping the people of Jammu and Kashmir deprived of their full State status.
Addressing the protesters, Advocate Rattan Lal Gupta Provincial President Jammu said that the main objective of today's gherao, BJP Party headquarter, Trikuta Nagar Jammu was to send a clear message to the BJP that the people of Jammu and Kashmir will continue to raise their voice democratically until full Statehood is restored.
Gupta said that the Centre must respect the decisive mandate given by the people of Jammu and Kashmir to the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and the Omar Abdullah-led Government. The popular mandate must be honoured in the true spirit of democracy and federalism.
He asserted that Statehood is essential for effective governance, accountability, inclusive development and protection of the democratic aspirations of the people of J&K. The National Conference will continue its peaceful democratic struggle until the legitimate demand for restoration of Statehood is fulfilled, Mr Gupta.
Among others who were present included : Sheikh Bashir Ahmad Provincial Secretary Jammu, Babu Rampal former minister and Central Zone President , Bimla Luthra former MLA, Deepinder Kour former MLC,Vijay Lochan Chairman SC Cell, Abdul Gahi Teli Chairman OBC Cell, S. Tejinder Singh Provincial President Jammu YNC, Harshvardhan Singh President NCSU,Pardeep Bali, Ayub Malik Provincial Secretaries Jammu, Ankush Abrol Joint Secretary Jammu Province, Laxmi Datta Senior leader, Rajni Devi Working President Women Wing Jammu, Nar Singh President Labour Wing, Sandeep Singh Wazir Additional Spokesperson Jammu, Rakesh Singh Raka Vice President Central Zone, Mohinder Singh former Chairman JCCB, Ch Rehmat Ali former BDC Chairman, Naresh Bittu District President Jammu Rural “B”, Sudagar Gupta District President Samba, Arunpal Singh Working President NCSU, Sham Narian Mehta District President Kathua Rural, Shama Akthar former Corporator,Ashok Attri Vice President Central Zone, Shoket Choudhary District President Samba ST Cell, Rajesh Pargotra, Ashwani Charak Block President Jammu East, S. Balwinder Singh Block President Miran Sahib,Devi Dayal Jogi Block Secretary Khour, Hameed Choudhary Central Zone President YNC, Jugal Sharma Zonal President Udhampur Reasi YNC, Sahil Kerni District President Jammu Urban YNC, Vikas Choudhary District President Jammu Rural “A” YNC, Jaseen Malik District President Samba YNC, Nitish Gowsami Provincial Vice President YNC, Zamir Quershi, Rajeshwar Singh, Muzamil Malik, Master Aslam Secretary Central Zone, Raja Naveed, Chander Udhay Singh Joint Secretaries Central Zone, Pinky Khalsa, Surinder Singh Jamwal, Farman Ali, Kuldeep Sharma, M.K Rana, Deep Mehra, Thoru Ram Mandi, Sandeep Singh Manhas, Haji Hamid Ud Khasana, Attal Singh, Rahul Attri, Rohit Dogra,Poonam Sharma,Sahil Chib, Sumita Bhan, Arvinjd Jamwal, Jatinder Singh Lucky, Jimmy, Jatin Bhat, Sewak Singh, Rajesh Gupta, Som Raj Taroch, Amit Kumar and others.
