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About 300 activists led by Kashmir provincial president Mehboob Baig were stopped by police at Regal Chowk and persuaded to disperse, sources said.

Baig, who addressed activists before returning to the party office, assured NC support to the ruling party in passing the Bill. 8216;8216;We are ready to extend our support to the PDP for ensuring smooth passage of the Bill in the Upper House provided the ruling party show seriousness and convenes the legislature early,8217;8217; Baig said. He said NC had all along been protecting and safeguarding Article 370 which guarantees special status to the state and would foil any attempt to undermine the separate identity of the state. The leader asked what 8216;8216;concession8217;8217; was the Centre going to grant to separatists when it opposed passage of a 8216;8216;genuine piece of legislation8217;8217;.