NC marches to CM’s Srinagar residence against Kathua rape-murder, Shopian killings

Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) workers led by the party general Secretary and MLA Khanyar Ali Mohammad Sagar on Saturday staged a protest outside the Gupkar residence of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti against the “communalizing” of Kathua rape and murder and recent Shopian killings.
Scores of party workers and supporters took a march from NC headquarter Nawab-i-Subh here towards Raj Bawan while shouting anti-governmental slogans.
The protesters, however, gathered outside Mehbooba’s Gupkar residence, reports said.
Talking to reporters, Sagar said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is playing politics over the Kathua rape and murder tragedy.
“There are apprehensions among the minority Muslim community in Jammu after the incident. We demand that the culprit should be punished in the shortest possible time. We also demand action against two ministers who support Hindu Ekta Manch and took part in their protest rally. A party which is a part of government is giving a communal colour to the tragic and brutal incident,” Sagar said.
He also demanded an explanation on the government stand on FIR in Supreme Court involving army Major Aditya.
“We also want explanation into the Shopian killings case in which an army major was named in an FIR, but the state government in Supreme Court said that there is no mention of him in any FIR,” he said.
NC spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu said that Hindu Ekta Manch is trying to save the culprits involved in the case.
“Two cabinet ministers Lal Singh and (Prakash) Ganga addressed the gathering of the Manch, which is shielding and supporting animals in human skins. Saturday’s protest is in solidarity with Jammu Muslims,” he said.