Pak146;s political instability can affect India badly: SASS

Sri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti SASS, spearheading protests over the Amarnath land issue, on Tuesday expressed apprehensions that the political instability in Pakistan may have 8220;adverse8221; effects on the country.

8220;Pakistan has again plunged into political instability and it can divert the issue by indulging in any misadventure with India,8221; Samiti Punjab unit convener Mahant Ram Prakash Dass and Chandigarh Forum on Integrated National Security president P C Dogra told a joint press conference in Chandigarh.

Dogra, a former Punjab police chief, said protests over the land transfer will continue until 40 hectares of land was restored to Sri Amarnath Shrine Board SASB.

8220;The protest by the Samiti is a fight against separatist elements. The innocuous act of diversion of land has been whipped up by separatists.8221;

The Samiti reiterated its demands for the restoration of autonomy of the Shrine Board, withdrawal of cases against protesters and registration of cases against police officials over alleged excesses.