17-07-2025
Congress to organise protest at Parliament demanding Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir
The Congress on Thursday (July 17, 2025) announced it was intensifying its demand for the restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The J&K unit of the party threatened to 'symbolically gherao' the Parliament in New Delhi during the monsoon session.
'The J&K Congress will hold a protest in Kashmir on July 19, and in Jammu on July 20, so that our message on Statehood reaches the government. After that, we have the 'Chalo Delhi Chalo' campaign on July 21,' J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra said.
The fresh Congress campaign comes a day after the Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, respectively, wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought restoration of Statehood.
Mr. Karra urged the party's supporters to join the 'Chalo Delhi Chalo' campaign on July 21. 'The goal is to raise our voice in Delhi so that it reaches all Members of Parliament, among whom 233 are members of the INDIA (Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance) bloc supporting our cause. This is a significant step,' the Congress leader said.
