Jammu and Kashmir government has sealed its border with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to prevent BJP youth wing activists to enter the state. Bhartiya Yuva Morcha proposes to take its Ekta Yatra to Lal Chowk in Srinagar and hoist National Flag on the 26th of January. The state government has made elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order in the state keeping in mind the Yatra. AIR correspondent reports that the State government has made it clear that it will not allow any flag hoisting at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on the Republic Day. The BJP has however, reiterated its resolve to hoist the tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day. In Delhi, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that the arrest of BJP Yuva Morcha activists and sealing of state border is undemocratic and not acceptable to the party. Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said in New Delhi that BJP is organising this Yatra to divert the attention of the people from their activities.
News On AIR | January 24, 2011 12:11 PM
J&K border with Punjab and HP sealed to stop Ekta Yatra; Jammu under maximum alert