Srinagar: Mainstream leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday condemned the killing of three BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) workers in South Kashmir’s Qazigund area last evening.
In a statement issued here on Friday National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah and vice President Omar Abdullah condemned the targeted killing of three BJP workers in Kulgam district.
Dr. Farooq said that such gruesome killings have no place in the civilized world. “Violence in all forms is condemnable. Our instrument should be dialogue, not violence. Sanctity of life should be respected at all levels. I express my sympathies with the bereaved families of the BJP workers, praying for strength to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.
Omar, while condemning the killings said, “I unequivocally condemn the targeted killing of the 3 BJP workers in a terror attack. May Allah grant them a place in Jannat and may their families find strength during this difficult time,” he said.
Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari While condemning the killing of three BJP workers in Kulgam district in a statement issued here on Friday said such violent incidents add to the miseries and sufferings of people and cannot be condoned by any civilized society in the world. “This dastardly attack on political workers can fetch nothing except for bringing more chaos and agony for the people,” he said while urging the government to take serious cognizance of this incident and take all necessary security measures in this regard.
Bukhari said the elements inimical to peace and prosperity in J&K should not be allowed to go scot free and the administration must identify and nab the culprits behind such attacks and book them under stringent laws.
“This unfortunate incident has taken place when the whole world is celebrating Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). Kashmir has already witnessed enough death and destruction in the last over three decades. Now this mindless violence should end somewhere so that people can heave a sigh of relief,” he remarked.
Bukhari said that killing the unarmed grass root level activists is a cowardly act which cannot be justified by any means and philosophies. He expressed solidarity with the bereaved families, relatives and associates of the three slain political workers and prayed for eternal peace for their souls. “We pray to Almighty Allah to give courage to the bereaved families to face this difficult time and bear their irreparable loss,” he added.
Bukhari also sought a thorough security review for vulnerable political workers who reside in more violence prone areas in J&K. “The J&K government should take a review of the security situation and take measures to prevent recurrence of such attacks in future,” he added.
