NIT Srinagar protests: BJP MLA skips dinner hosted by Mehbooba Mufti

“It is not only the worst kind of human rights violation, but also disrespect to the national flag,” he added.

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“I cannot tolerate such things. The students were cane charged for unfurling the Tricolour in the Valley where our party ideologue Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee had laid down his life for upholding the Tricolour 64 years ago,” he said.

Raina added that though he is a BJP MLA, his “inner conscious” did not allow him to tolerate it and so he skipped the dinner.

Meanwhile, normal working in the high court and other subordinate courts were disrupted as lawyers suspended work in protest over the thrashing of NIT students. They also held demonstration demanding action against the guilty policemen.

In Jammu, students from various degree colleges and post graduate departments of Jammu University took out a joint procession from the campus towards Dogra Chowk and blocked vehicular traffic on the busy Tawi bridge for nearly an hour, while Hindu Sena, Ram Sena and Shiv Sena activists held demonstrations at Dogra Chowk, B C Road and Rani Park and burnt effigies of the coalition government.

Workers of Panthers Party also held a demonstration outside the Jammu Press Club. However, their attempt to block the road by burning tyres was foiled by the police. Similar demonstrations and processions were reported from various places within and on the outskirts of Jammu city.