Jammu, Augst 26 2008 : Thirty persons, including a Senior Superintendent of Police, were injured in renewed protests in various parts of Jammu as the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti’s call for “chakka jam” caused a complete shutdown। The Samiti has already extended its strike till August 31.
There was no vehicular movement on Monday in response to a Samiti’s call but sporadic violence continued throughout the day in which SSP Manmohan Singh of 8th Battalion of the J&K Armoured Police was injured in stone pelting।
There were also incidents of stone pelting in Kathua। Crowds were dispersed by cane charge and tear gas shelling. Attempts were made in both places to block the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 1 A, but police foiled them.
The Samiti’s decision to continue its protests is seen an attempt to hasten the decision which the government and the Samiti have almost arrived at।
There is a broad agreement that land will be given to the Shrine Board for three months during the “yatra” period।
The government is trying to get the “correct wording” of the agreement to make sure that there is no reaction in the Valley।
Samiti convener Leela Karan Sharma said, “The Centre and the State Government were delaying the decision to hand over the land to the Board due to pressure from separatists। In view of their dilly dallying tactics, the Samiti has decided to continue its agitation and so it has extended the bandh up to August 31.”
The Samiti would hold rallies on August 27 and 31 to press its demands, he added।
The bus service between Poonch and Rawalkote in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that was started in 2006 as part of the confidence building measures between India and Pakistan was suspended on Monday due to curfew in Poonch।
The Line of Control crossing was scheduled for Monday।
Officials are confident that the bus service would resume after 15 days.
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