NIT row: Youth Congress protests against BJP in Jammu

NIT row: Youth Congress protests against BJP in Jammu

Jammu (J-K : The Youth Congress workers staged a protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Wednesday over the ongoing unrest at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar.The agitators raised slogans against the BJP and also denounced Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh. They were also seen jostling with the police personnel deployed on duty.”Today, the Youth Congress is protesting against the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP calls itself patriot and the patriotic students were beaten up within 48 hours of formation of the government. They should be ashamed,” said one of the angry protestors.The National Panthers Party (NPP) had earlier in the day staged a protest in Srinagar over the issue.”Strict action must be taken against the offenders, who have indulged in anti-national activities, under the law. We demand protection for the NIT students,” NPP chairman Harsdev Singh told ANI.Meanwhile, a two member central team from the Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry reached the NIT in Srinagar today to take stock of the situation after tension gripped the campus.The team comprising Director Technical Education of the HRD Ministry and an Under Secretary-level HRD officer interacted with the students at the varsity.The team will assess the situation and hold deliberations with the divisional administration, senior police officials and NIT authorities.

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