Protest against sacking of Saroori

Kishtwar: Protest demonstration were held in parts of Kishtwar district and Thathri and Gundoh tehsils of Doda district against the dismissal of GM Saroori from the state council of ministers. Supporters of Saroori held protest in various parts of district Kishtwar and Thatrhi and Gundoh tehsils of Doda district. In Kishtwar protest was held in Kishtwar township, Mughalmaidan and Chatroo areas, while similar protests were witnessed in Thathri and Gundoh.
Thr protestors shouted slogans against AICC general secretary Prithvi Raj Singh Chowhan, JKPCC president Prof. saif-ud-din Soz and chief minister Omar Abdullah.
At many places protestors also burnt effigies of Chowhan, Soz and Omar Abdullah to express their resentment over sacking of the minister. The protestors were demanding immediate withdrwal of orders of dismissal and his re-induction in the state cabinet. Meanwhile District Congress Committee Kishtwar and various party leaders have welcomed the decision of the party high command and chief minister Umar Abdullah. The party leaders in a joint statement have termed the decision of ouster of R&B Minsiter G.M.Saroori as welcome step and have asked other party workers to behave like real congressmen and obey and respect the party decision. Local Party leaders have said that since G.M.Saroori didn’t adhered to the orders of the party high command. He should have tendered his resignation on moral grounds but despite the orders of the party high command he choosed not to resign and instead kept issuing statements. District President PCC Kishtwar Pardeep Singh Parihar has said that it is incumbent upon all party workers to respect the party decision and any one who tries to tarnish the image of the party shall face the stern action. However former state youth gen. secretary Pyare Lal Shan has said that to maintain the good image of the party among the masses even top leaders like Natwar Singh, P. Sangma and Shashi Tharoor were asked to resign so we must obey and respect the party decision.