Article 35-A row: Over dozen National Conference workers booked for raising 'Azadi' slogans in Poonch

The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing of petitions against Article 35-A of Indian constitution for August 27.

In this file photo: Police personnel clash with National Conference supporters who were raising slogans during a protest march against the petitions filed in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of Article 35 A in Srinagar on August 4 2018. (Photo |

JAMMU: Over a dozen workers of National Conference were booked for allegedly raising 'pro-Azadi' slogans during a protest against Article 35A abrogation in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

"We have registered a case against over a dozen of National Conference Workers who raised 'pro-Azadi' slogans during a protest demonstration against the onslaughts of Article 35 A on Saturday on a call of NC MLA from Mendhar.

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"We have taken the cognizance of the matter and have registered a case under FIR Number 145 /2018 under sections 120 B, 124 A at Police station Mendhar against the NC Workers," said police.

They said that investigations have been launched to identify all the accused and law will take its course.