JAMMU, Jul 12: The Congress on Sunday held a protest march from Rampura to Nai Basti in Jammu, raising demands for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, a Supreme Court-monitored probe into alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donations, and accountability over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.
The protest was led by Congress Working President Raman Bhalla, DCC Jammu Urban President Yogesh Sawhney, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, senior leader Manmohan Singh, and Jammu South in-charge Amrit Bali, along with party leaders, Mahila Congress members and workers.
Addressing the gathering, Raman Bhalla demanded the immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and alleged that the Congress has been consistently fighting for the issue. He also called for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the alleged “Chanda Chori” in the Ram Temple trust and sought the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination process.
Yogesh Sawhney criticised the BJP-led government over the alleged temple donation issue and demanded a high-level probe. He also raised concerns over the education system, alleged commercialisation of education, and reiterated the party’s demand for the restoration of statehood.
Other leaders, including Ravinder Sharma, Manmohan Singh, Amrit Bali, Ajay Lakhotra, Satish Sharma, Vijay Sharma and Dwarka Choudhary, also addressed the gathering, stating that the Congress would continue its agitation on issues concerning statehood, employment and public welfare.
A large number of Congress leaders, workers and local residents participated in the demonstration, raising slogans and carrying placards in support of the party’s demands.