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Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Congress President, Tariq Hameed Karra, has expressed grave concern over repeated closures of the Srinagar\u2013Jammu highway during the peak apple harvest season, warning that the disruption was crippling Kashmir\u2019s economy and raising suspicions of \u201ceconomic sabotage\u201d against the horticulture sector.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing a party convention in Uri, Baramulla district, Karra said the highway shutdowns that coincide with peak fruit transport suggest a deliberate design to weaken the Valley\u2019s backbone industry. \u201cPeople doubt that whenever the fruit season is at its peak, road challenges occur. We should investigate whether there is a conspiracy to crush the economy of Jammu and Kashmir, be it horticulture, agriculture or other sectors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Congress leader reiterated his party\u2019s demand for the immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s statehood, terming its abrogation \u201cunconstitutional.\u201d He maintained that Congress had deliberately stayed away from government formation despite extending issue-based support to the new administration. \u201cWe had promised statehood in our manifesto and until the rights of the people are restored, we will not be part of the government,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Karra further said the Congress would continue to highlight governance failures while extending outside support, vowing not to compromise on the rights of the people. \u201cUnder the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Congress will raise its voice on every front where people\u2019s economy or rights are being obstructed,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Congress President, Tariq Hameed Karra, has expressed grave concern over repeated closures of the Srinagar\u2013Jammu highway during the peak apple harvest season, warning that the disruption was crippling Kashmir\u2019s economy and raising suspicions of \u201ceconomic sabotage\u201d against the horticulture sector. According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":184103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-184102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-top-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t