ABVP activists clash with NC workers; burn Farooq Abdullah’s effigy in Jammu

ABVP wants communal tension here:- NC

Jammu Nov, 25 (PTK) Activists of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Conference (NC) were involved in an angry face-off on Monday after the formerly burnt effigy of Farooq Abdullah and shouted slogans against the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) here.

According to PTK, Holding tricolors, the ABVP activists assembled outside the Bathinda house of NC President and MP, Dr Farooq Abdullah to express their anguish against the Gupkar Alliance – a joint platform of various political parties.

The local residents and NC workers also reached the spot after the ABVP activists burnt the effigy of Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.

Both the groups confronted each other but timely intervention of the police personnel deployed there prevented the situation from turning worse.

“Both the groups came face to face though police in large numbers were present on the spot,” said the local eyewitness while claiming that the ABVP activists were compelled to flee from the spot.

The situation came under control after the ABVP activists fled from the spot. The NC supporters and locals started shouting slogans against the ABVP and alleged that an attempt was being made to “fuel the situation.”

Leaders said that we won’t allow any body to give rise to communal tension here.

They said that we are with administration but they must act tough against those who are trying to add fuel to the situation.(PTK)