Arun Jasrotia
Jammu ,DD:- Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers on Thursday held a strong protest in support of the party’s MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, outside the Press Club of Jammu and vented their anger against the BJP. They expressed their anger against the attack on Mehraj Malik by the BJP MLAs outside the Assembly.
During this time, the protesters were raising slogans like stop liquor in the city of temples, stop politics in the name of religion, Mehraj Malik Zindabad. During the protest, the anger against the BJP was clearly visible among the protesters.
On reaching the Press Club, Mehraj Malik was welcomed strongly by the party leaders and workers and they lifted him on their shoulders along with raising strong slogans in his support. A large number of party workers from various areas of Jammu had gathered to participate in this protest and express support with their leader.
While addressing the protesters, Aam Aadmi Party MLA and party’s state president Mehraj Malik said that he had spoken about PDP’s Mufti but why did BJP get offended for it. He further said that the DNA of the relationship between PDP and BJP should be investigated. Mehraj Malik said that he is well aware of the scams in Jammu and Kashmir and he will expose them and expose BJP for it.
He said that he does not target any religion and he is the elected representative of the people and will not hesitate to raise people’s issues in the House. He said that BJP leaders say something else in the House and something else outside the House. He said that he does not do this and whatever he says outside, he will not hesitate to raise the same issues inside the House as well.
Speaking about the liquor shops, Mehraj Malik said that when liquor shops were being opened like mushrooms, where were the BJP leaders at that time, why did they not protest against it before the Lieutenant Governor. Mehraj Malik’s father also participated in this protest and while talking to journalists, he said that if these people kill one Mehraj Malik, then 25000 Mehraj Maliks will be born. He said that every youth of Jammu and Kashmir is Mehraj Malik. He said that he is raising the issues of the public and will continue to raise them inside and outside the House. Prominent among those who participated in the protest were Yasir Mattoo, Surinder Singh Shingari, Amit Kapoor, Jayesh Gupta, Engineer Harpreet Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Amrik Singh, Dixit, Dr. Thapa, Parminder Singh, Goldy Singh, Harnek Singh, Harbans Singh, Fancy, Harneet Singh Sandy and others including women. At the same time, a large number of policemen were also deployed during this time.DD
