DMK Accuses Centre Of Turning Kashmir Into A ‘Huge Prison’ indiatoday.in

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday condemned the Centre for what it called “turning Jammu and Kashmir region into a huge prison” and demanded the release of all those arrested, including former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. The M K Stalin-led party, which has all along been critical of the Centre’s action on the Jammu and Kashmir issue here, demanded that the Centre “respect the sensitivities of the people.”

A resolution adopted at its general council meets here condemned the Centre for abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the region into two union territories sans the nod of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and without eliciting the views of the people there. Also, it said, “…this general council (meet) condemns turning the region into a huge prison and betraying the people; for the arrest of leaders like Farooq Abdullah and placing them under house arrest who strove for democracy.”