BJP, NC march against each other in Srinagar; CM alleges police bias

Opposition BJP and governing National Conference (NC) held competing protest marches against each otherSRINAGAR: Opposition BJP and governing National Conference (NC) held competing protest marches against each other in Srinagar Wednesday, with J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah accusing the UT administration of bias against NC protesters after they were blocked from heading to the BJP office.The BJP protest, starting from Lal Chowk, was similarly stopped from proceeding to Civil Secretariat. A large number of people joined the BJP demonstration to protest against alleged unemployment, backdoor appointments, and misgovernance.The NC protest, led by health minister Sakina Itoo, demanded the restoration of Article 370 and J&K’s statehood.Omar later alleged asymmetry in the police response to t