250 BJP youth wing members detained to prevent Tiranga rally in Srinagar

250 BJP youth wing members detained, Tiranga rally in srinagar, Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called the detention as match fixing between the ruling PDP-BJP alliance.

Around 250 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, who were planning a 'Tiranga Rally', detained by police on Monday night in Srinagar.

The BJP Youth Wing National Vice President Aijaz Hussain was one among the 250 BJP workers detained. All workers were detained in different police stations to maintain law and order on Independence Day, reports ANI.

While some activists were detained last night, several others were taken into custody this morning from Abi Guzar here. They were here to hoist the national flag at the Lal Chowk, the police official told PTI. The activists will remain in detention till the official function at Bakshi Stadium concludes.

Police officers took the step to prevent a likely confrontation of the youth activists with local residents in a city that has seen large-scale violence since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani last year, reports Hindustan Times.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called the detention as 'match fixing' between the ruling PDP-BJP alliance.

True definition of a fixed match. BJP Govt in J&K detains BJP office bearers going out to hoist the National Flag 🇮🇳 https://t.co/SGRthxqY7D

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 15, 2017

Meanwhile, mobile internet services was blocked on Tuesday morning in Kashmir valley. Only BSNL landline service was functional in the valley. Internet facilities and services of all other mobile phone operators were suspended as a precautionary measure on the 71st Independence Day, the officials told PTI.

Ahead of the Independence Day in view of the recent spurt in militancy-related incidents in the Valley security had been beefed up across Kashmir.

(With agency inputs)