JAMMU, March 14 -- Senior leader of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, Rajesh Gupta, on Saturday staged a unique symbolic protest in Jammu, expressing his unwavering solidarity, loyalty and dedication to party president Farooq Abdullah following the recent assassination attempt on the veteran leader. In a striking act of protest, Gupta stood alone on a roadside with his hands chained, holding a placard that read: "In Chains for Democracy, Standing with Dr Farooq Abdullah." The dramatic gesture drew attention to what he described as a disturbing assault on democratic values.
Speaking to reporters, Gupta said the attack on Farooq Abdullah was not merely an isolated act of violence but a deeply alarming incident that exposes serious lap...