The main opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, including the National Conference, Congress and PDP, on Tuesday staged a nearly three-hour-long dharna for restoration of democratic and constitutional rights in the Union Territory. This was the first major protest here since the revocation of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. The protest at Maharaja Hari Singh Park in the heart of Jammu was supposed to be led by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, but he could not make it to the heavily guarded venue due to “ill health.” Mehbooba Mufti also didn’t reach Jammu.
