The Congress party on Monday claimed that police in Jammu and Kashmir detained several of its leaders and restricted the movement of others before planned protests against the proposed Indo-US trade deal.
In a statement, the party said that Mir Iqbal, president of the Baramulla District Congress Committee, was detained by police before he could join the scheduled protest.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Congress also alleged that police limited the movement of its district presidents in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the demonstrations.
According to the party, Congress units had planned protests in several districts across the Union Territory on 9 March. The protests were organised to oppose the proposed trade deal between India and the United States.
The statement further said that a number of Congress leaders were detained in Shopian district before the protests were expected to take place.
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