Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Tuesday slammed the BJP saying that minorities have become unsafe under the BJP regime in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Srinagar Jan 18 PTI Political parties Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to restore the Kashmir Press Club premises to the journalists body and provide an enabling atmosphere for holding free and fair KPC electionsOn Monday the JK administration said the Kashmir Press Club has ceased to exist and took back the premises allotted to the largest journalists body in the Valley following dissensions between two factions one of which had tacit support from the government The National Conference deplores the closure of Kashmir Press club party spokesman Imran Nabi Dar said Tuesday asking the government to work for creating an enabling environment for the KPC to hold its elections in a free and fair mannerThe Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee JKPCC said the closure of Press Club was unacceptable and unfairA spokesman of the party said the JKPCC urged the administration to revisit the decision JKPCC unequivocally condemns the closure of Kashmir Press Club by the administration and sought revocation of the closure order in the larger interest of the press freedom He said the administration should help settle the issue by paving the way for early elections to the KPCWhile expressing resentment over the closure of Kashmir Press Club by the administration CPIM Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik said that the closing of the club is an assault on the rights of the peopleThis act is just a part of a policy which started with putting the registration of the club in abeyance The administration has finally closed the club Malik saidThe closure of the Kashmir Press Club is part of the continuous process to throttle the press freedom and democracy in Kashmir The pressmedia in Jammu and Kashmir is already working under immense stress and strain he addedMalik demanded immediate restoration of the status quo and providing atmosphere where the KPC can conduct free and fair elections PTI MIJ TIR TIR

Srinagar Nov 28 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Sunday asked the Centre to restore the dignity and honour of the erstwhile state by granting the union territory statehood and reinstating the democratic right of the peopleAddressing a party workers convention at Wachoo in Khansaheb area of Budgam District of Central Kashmir JKPCC president G A Mir also said the Congress was the only unifying force capable enough to defeat the BJPs maneuvering to divide people on the basis of region or religion with an aim to gain political mileageThe workers convention was part of the partys Jan Jagran Abhiyaan -- an initiative of the Congress to highlight the wrong policies of the Centre towards the people of the union territoryAlleging that the people of J-K were witnessing the ugliest situation on every count Mir questioned the delay in holding assembly elections and granting statehood to J-K as promised by the Centre in ParliamentHe asked the Centre to fulfil its promise rather than making u-turns and indulging in misadventures aiming to gain political mileage which the BJP has been doing since it assumed powerHowever the people have realised that they were being exploited and used for electoral gains by the saffron party They have decided to defeat its BJPs designs Mir saidThe JKPCC president said efforts to weaken the Congress party will be thwartedThe party is committed to fight against the injustice discrimination and the biased attitude of the BJP government towards the grievances confronting the people both in Kashmir as well as in Jammu who are suffering equally on every count he said He urged the people to support the Congress party in its endeavour to ensure their problems and issues related to unemployment development economy security and others are addressedThe JKPCC president expressed anguish over the way the BJP government was treating the people of Jammu and Kashmir and said they were feeling disappointed over the deteriorating security situation lack of development rising unemployment and other multiple issues PTI SSB TIR TIR