1 lakh to court arrest

The Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti on Sunday said over one lakh protestors would court arrest in Jammu starting on Monday as part of a "Jail Bharo Andolan" in order to intensify the agitation for return of shrine land. "Over one lakh people would court arrest in Jammu from tomorrow until August 20. On Monday, the Samiti's male supporters will demonstrate and court arrest, followed by women Tuesday and children Wednesday. This is another step to intensify our agitation," SASS co-chairman Brig Suchet Singh said. The Andolan would be staged at 13 different police station areas, Singh said, adding the separatists' agitation in the Valley had already forced out hundreds belonging to minority communities.