Kulgam civilian killings evokes widespread protests

There is no sanity coming from anywhere: MLA Kulgam
Malik Sumeed
Srinagar, April 11 (KNB): The killing of four civilians and injuring at least 70 people in Kulgam has evoked widespread protests in the length and breadth of Kashmir with Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) calling for complete shutdown on Thursday.
“Seeing dead bodies of our youngsters has now become a tragic routine. And so have the condemnations and denouncements been turned into rituals. Our repeated cries for sanity and calm handling of the issues are also falling to the deaf ears. Every week new tragedies are unfolding and thus the despair and trauma and hopelessness is spreading to the unprecedented level. There is no sanity coming from anywhere,” stated Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami, MLA Kulgam while talking to Kashmir News Bureau.
The JRL led by Muhammad Yasin Malik and Engineer Hilal Ahmad War also held a press conference at Abi Guzar area of Lal Chowk and later led a peaceful protest march which was disrupted by the police and both the leaders were shifted to Central Jail Srinagar.
Reacting to the Kulgam killings Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq took to the Twitter wherein he stated he termed the operation all out as operation wipe out.
Extending his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah said, “It’s time for PDP-BJP government and especially the chief minister to introspect and acknowledge the damage caused by their anti people policies and actions throughout the state.”
Talking to Kashmir News Bureau, PDP senior leader and MLA Wachi, Ajaiz Ahmad Mir while condemning the killings said these repeated gory incidents needed to stopped by initiating a meaningful dialogue among the stakeholders.
“It’s not operation all out but operation wipe out launched by Indian state…” Mirwaiz wrote on Twitter.
In Kupwara, MLA Langate Sheikh Abdul Rashid led a march to protest against the killing of innocent civilians in Kulgam. The protesters raised strong slogans against the civilian killings in Kulgam and appealed international community to come forward and persuade New Delhi to stop ‘genocide’ against Kashmiris. (KNB)

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