AIPs signature campaign to gain MLA's support for lifting ban of slaughtering bovine animals gets massive response from Kupwara and Handwara.AIP's signature campaign for appealing MLA's of various political parties to vote for abolishing Section 298A/B of RPC, in the upcoming Assembly Session yesterday started from Kupwara and Handwara with a overwhelming response from people of all cross sections. The campaign started at Main Chowk Kupwara yesterday with party supremo Er Rashid and others signing the campaign which was followed by people who made long queues to participate in the signature campaign. Various speakers including appealed MLA's not to follow dictations of their parties but follow the whip of their conscience and support the bill. Speakers said that nobody on earth can dictate Muslims what to eat and what not to eat. The campaign continued till late evening and people in large numbers hailing from different areas joined it.
After Friday prayers a heavy procession was taken out from Jamia Masjid Handwara and participants joined the signature campaign at Main chowk Handwara. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Kirmani Khateebi Jamia Handwara and Mohammad Aadil Hussain hailed the move and appealed local MLA's of the district to fulfil their religious duty and respect the sentiments of the people who voted them.Long queues were seen till late hours and people pledged to persuade and force and their local MLAs to support the Bill. Speaking on the occasion Er Rashid asked MLA's to rise to the occasion and read writing on the wall and support the bill.