The National Conference (NC) and its arch rival PDP today took out separate protest rallies here ahead of the August 6 Supreme Court hearing on petitions challenging Article 35A of the Constitution, which confers special status to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir.<br /> The apex court is hearing a batch of petitions in the matter, including the one filed by an RSS-linked NGO \'We the Citizens\', seeking quashing of the article.<br /> MLA Khanyar Mohammad Sagar led hundred of party workers, carrying banners and placards, from the NC headquarters Nawai-e-Subah to Sher-e-Kashmir park.<br /> One of the banners read, \"If there are no Articles 35A and 370, then there is no accession (of Jammu and Kashmir to India)\".<br /> The protestors tried to march towards the city centre Lal Chowk but had to turn back due to a posse of policemen that stood guard at the park.<br /> The PDP also took out a rally from its office near the Sher-e-Kashmir park. Led by NC general secretary Nizamuddin Bhat and MLA Khursheed Alam, the protesters marched towards Lal Chowk but were stopped by the police.<br /> A traders\' body also held a demonstration here.<br /> The separatists and mainstream leaders have called for dismissing the PIL before the Supreme Court.
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Sunday, 5 August 2018
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