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Politics
National Conference to protest at BJP headquarters over J‑K gherao issue
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 07:50 AM
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The National Conference (NC) has announced a protest at the Bharatiya Janata Party's headquarters, while an opposition party plans a demonstration at the Jammu and Kashmir secretariat, highlighting the ongoing gherao controversy.
The Jammu and Kashmir-based National Conference (NC) has scheduled a protest at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national headquarters. The move comes amid heightened tensions over the political practice of "gherao" in the union territory.
In a parallel action, an unnamed opposition party has planned a demonstration at the Jammu and Kashmir secretariat, signalling coordinated dissent against the current handling of the gherao issue.
Party leaders said the protests aim to draw public attention to what they describe as the misuse of gherao tactics to pressure officials. No specific date for the demonstrations has been disclosed, and authorities have not yet commented on security arrangements.
The NC's decision to target the BJP headquarters underscores the national dimension of the dispute, while the secretariat rally reflects local grievances within the region.
Both events are expected to attract supporters and media coverage, potentially adding pressure on the central and state administrations to address the controversy.
In a parallel action, an unnamed opposition party has planned a demonstration at the Jammu and Kashmir secretariat, signalling coordinated dissent against the current handling of the gherao issue.
Party leaders said the protests aim to draw public attention to what they describe as the misuse of gherao tactics to pressure officials. No specific date for the demonstrations has been disclosed, and authorities have not yet commented on security arrangements.
The NC's decision to target the BJP headquarters underscores the national dimension of the dispute, while the secretariat rally reflects local grievances within the region.
Both events are expected to attract supporters and media coverage, potentially adding pressure on the central and state administrations to address the controversy.