The Internationalist Democratic Party is a small political party in the Republic of India, working in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. [1] The IDP was founded by R.P. Saraf, a former Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) leader, in 1986. [1]
The national president of the IDP was Master Kheta Singh and general Secretary Hoshiar Singh from Samba district (J&K). Hoshiar Singh and his wife Smt. Sashi Bala were gunned down by unknown militants at 11 May 2008 in their Samba residence.[ citation needed ]
The IDP favours politics of peace. The party favours joint Indo-Pakistani control over Kashmir as a means to achieve peace. [2] It has protested against increasing corruption in Jammu and Kashmir. [3] The party also favours increased autonomy for the Jammu and Ladakh regions. [1]
The present president of IDP is I.D. Khajuria and general secretary is S. Karnail Singh Jakhepal.[ citation needed ]