Seek fair delimitation, early Assembly elections

Several political and social organisations on Saturday came together to condemn the frequent incidents of targeted killings in Kashmir and urged the government to check such attacks. They also sought fair delimitation, early Assembly elections and restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

The meeting was jointly convened under the banner of All Parties’ United Morcha and was chaired by former minister and president of Dogra Sadar Sabha Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak, a press statement issued after the meeting said.

The meeting was among others attended by former Member Parliament Sheikh Abdul Rehman, National Conference provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta, chief spokesperson of Pradesh Congress Committee Ravinder Sharma and CPI(M) representative Hari Singh.

The statement said a detailed discussion was held over the overall socio-political and the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with the participants expressing grave concern over the increased targeted attacks on innocents, including the members of the minority community and non-local workers in the Valley.

The meeting regretted that the government has “utterly failed” to arrest the situation leading to the atmosphere of fear among innocent people, including Panchayati Raj Institutions members, minorities and non-locals in Kashmir.

Expressing deep sympathies with families of those killed and injured besides the members of the security forces who laid down their lives during anti-militancy operations, the meeting demanded fool-proof security measures for the vulnerable sections. —

Courtesy: The Tribune India: 16th April , 2022