DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
JAMMU, Nov 23
Rattan Lal Gupta, Provincial President Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Jammu, strongly condemned the Rajouri terrorist attack, saluting the four brave-heart martyrs including two Captains and a JCO who made their supreme sacrifice in this terrorist attack. He expressed grief with the bereaved families and prayed to God to give courage to the family members to bear this irreparable loss.
In a statement issued to media here today, Rattan Lal Gupta said that it is an irony of the people of J&K as well as the nation at large that the incumbent Govt at the Centre as well as the Union Territory Administration has been making tall claims of having ended terrorism and restored peace in J&K while the reality on ground is absolutely contrary to the Govt claims. He asserted that this stands evidenced by the fact that four army personnel were killed by the terrorists at village Bajimaal, Kalakote in Rajouri district during an operation against the terrorists by the security forces.
Recalling the previous incidents, the senior National Conference leader said that on May 5, 2023, five soldiers were martyred in Rajouri; on 1st Jan 2023 many precious lives were lost to terrorists’ bullets at Dhangri, in another terror attack five soldiers were martyred in Poonch and now this terror incident of today in which four army personnel embraced martyrdom beyond any doubt falsifies the Govt’s claims of ending terrorism and restoring peace and normalcy in this sensitive region.
Rattan lal Gupta mentioned that after 15 years of peace, Rajouri and Poonch districts have witnessed some of the deadliest terror attacks.
This alarming trend has shattered the sense of security and tranquility that had prevailed in these regions for over a decade. The sudden eruption of violence has left people of Rajouri and Poonch districts fear-stricken and has cast a pall over the once peaceful landscape. The brazenness and severity of these attacks serve as a stark reminder of the lurking threat posed by terrorism and the fragility of peace in this region due to failure of the government at the Centre, he added.
The Provincial President asserted that all these incidents point towards gross negligence on the part of various agencies entrusted this significant duty. He said that instead of making tall claims the Govt must awaken and rise to the occasion to address this serious issue.
He said that today there is a dire need for the Central Govt to take adequate steps to control terrorism and last but not the least be transparent enough in presenting the real ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir before the people of J&K and the nation at large.
