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| Amarnath land row: Now, brace for VHP's week-long bandh | | | New Delhi | July 3
Claiming that their day-long nation-wide bandh was a "success", Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday said it will continue its protests until the Jammu and Kashmir government withdraws its decision to revoke the land transfer to Shree Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).
"We will continue our protest against the anti-Hindu move of the state government until it withdraws its decision," VHP general secretary Praveen Togadia told reporters here.
He also said his organisation will not hesitate to adopt a violent path if the government fails to accept their demand.
The VHP-BJP 'Bharat Bandh' on the Amarnath issue got a mixed response as normal life was hit in several parts of the country with their activists stopping trains, blocking roads and forcing closure of shops.
"We will observe 'Amarnath Pilgrimage Week' from July five to July 12 and hold peaceful demonstrations across the country," said Togadia.
The VHP alleged that the Congress-led state government has "hurt" the sentiments of crores of Hindus in the country by revoking the decision to transfer land.
The Hindu outfit has also decided to continue its bandh in Jammu and blockade of Jammu-Srinagar Highway in cooperation with state Sangarsh Samiti, a conglomerate of several political, social and religious organisations.
The VHP vowed to carry out its campaign in the line of the Gujjar agitation, which caused disruption of train services for days.
Asked about violent incidents in parts of Madhya Pradesh and clamping of curfew in some areas of Indore, Togadia said his outfit was not responsible for the violence. |
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