JAMMU : The BJP’s youth wing today said there was “no change” in its plan to hoist the tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day despite the J-K government warning that it will not allow any programme that vitiates the atmosphere in the state.
“We will go ahead with Rashtriya Ekta Yatra to Kashmir and hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk on Republic Day even as Omar government has decided to stop us,” Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) general secretary and Patna MLA Nitin Naveen said at a press conference here. Accusing Chief Minister Omar Abduallah of “siding” with separatists, the BJYM demanded his resignation.
“Omar has taken oath under this national flag. And now he is disrespecting it. He should resign. We invite him as well as Prime Minister to come and take part in this movement,” Naveen said, adding “it is hoisting of the national flag and not the BJP party flag”.
“There is no change in the programme. We are not going to stop short of hoisting tricolour at Lal Chowk, where national flag was disrespected during the 2010 summer agitation. We want to restore sanctity of the tricolour at the same venue,” he said. The Chief Minister today refused to comment on the flag hoisting issue.
“I cannot comment on this issue. Police have been directed in this regard and you have been issued a press statement yesterday,” Omar said at a book release function here. Naveen claimed that “there is no opposition from civil society and general public from Kashmir Valley”. “The statement of Omar is unfortunate. He is stopping a movement for unity and integrity of the country and nationalism. His statement reflects the separatists’ point of view,” the lawmaker alleged. He criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for “allowing Omar to stop hoisting tricolour at Lal Chowk.” “Come what may, we will hoist the tricolour at all costs,” the BJP leader said.
During a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah yesterday, it was decided that no programme which has the potential of vitiating the peaceful atmosphere in J&K will be allowed, an official spokesman said here last night.
The state government directed the administrative and police officials to ensure that all measures are taken so that the law and order in the state is not disturbed in the run up to the Republic Day. (agencies)
(Courtesy : www.dailyexcelsior.com)
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