J&K Police Detains BJP’s Kupwara Unit Leader to Unfurl Tri-colour in Lal Chowk
Three low-rung BJP leaders detained for attempting to hoist tricolour at Lal Chowk
Srinagar: J&K Police on Monday detained three BJP leaders from Kupwara who tried raise tricolour at the tower of Lal Chowk, Srinagar, officials said.
They said that three BJP leaders from the party’s Kupwara unit reached Lal Chowk, near Ghanta Ghar, this morning.
Before they were stopped by police, Basharat said they came to Lal Chowk to hoist Tricolour to send a message to members of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar declaration that only national flag will remain in Kashmir.
“Today we came to celebrate the day when Maharaja Hari Singh signed the instrument of accession with the Centre.
Our message is for Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and all other members of PAGD, that only tricolour will be unfurled in Kashmir,” he said.
Police, however, swung into action and detained all three BJP leaders. ” They have been lodged in police station Kothibagh,” a police official said. (Agencies)
