Leaders of various opposition parties met on Tuesday under the chairmanship of National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and unanimously decided to hold a peaceful protest against the BJP in Jammu next week.

"The constitution is suspended and the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir are under attack. We all have decided to stage a peaceful protest on October 10 and are seeking necessary permission from the divisional commissioner," Abdullah told reporters after the over two-hour-long meeting at a hotel.