DH NEWS SERVICE
JAMMU, Apr 23
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) today staged a strong and vociferous protest against the barbaric killing of innocent tourists in the Pahalgam area of South Kashmir.
The party workers assembled infront of Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan Jammu and started protest march in residency road Jammu.
Ajay Kumar Sadhotra former minister and Additional General Secretary said the barbaric killing is a great setback to the image of Jammu and Kashmir as a safe tourist destination. “It is tragic that when the region is gradually returning to normalcy, some anti-national elements are trying to sabotage the peace and economic revival of the UT,” he said. He added that such incidents are part of a larger conspiracy to instill fear among visitors and derail the progress made in recent years.
Speaking to media persons here today, Adv. Rattan Lal Gupta expressed profound grief and said that such heinous acts are not only a blot on humanity but also a grave setback to the initiatives taken by the National Conference Government headed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah aiming to promote peace, communal harmony, and tourism-driven economic development in the Union Territory. He said some anti-national forces are deliberately attempting to derail the peaceful atmosphere that had been steadily improving due to sustained efforts of the NC leadership over the years..
Urging the Central Government and the Union Territory administration to take immediate and concrete measures to prevent the recurrence of such tragedies, Rattan Lal Gupta emphasized the need for enhanced intelligence, stricter security arrangements, and a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism.
Babu Rampal former minister and Central Zone President and S. Tejinder Pal Singh Provincial President Jammu YNC reiterated their commitment to stand united against terrorism and uphold the values of peace, communal harmony, and brotherhood in Jammu and Kashmir.
Among those who were present included. Sheikh Bashir Ahmad Provincial Secretary Bimla Luthra former MLA, Dr. Chaman Lal Bhagat former MLA, Pardeep Bali, Ayub Malik Provincial Secretaries Jammu,Vijay Lochan Chairman SC Cell, Abdul Gani Teli Chairman OBC Cell, Laxmi Datta Senior leader, Harshvardhan Singh President NCSU Rajni Devi Working President Women Wing Jammu, Chander Mohan Sharma District President Jammu Urban, Pinky District President Jammu Urban Women Wing, Aruna Thakur District President Ramban Women Wing, Dilshad Malik Vice President Central Zone,Ashok Kumar Dogra former Corporator, Ashwani Charak Block President Jammu East, S. Sandeep Singh Wazir Block President Gandhi Nagar, Rakesh Sharma Phalwan District President Jammu Rural A YNC, Mukhand Lal Bhandral, Nitish Goswami, Dr. Vishal Parihar Provincial Vice Presidents YNC, Sahil Kerni District President Jammu Urban YNC, Muzamil Malik, Majid Iqbal Naik, Gurcharan Singh,Ankit Singh, Jagandeep Singh, Romesh Abrol, Shabir Sambyal, Rahul Attri, Ashanand, S. Nirmal Singh, Sunil Sharma, Amit Sharma and others.
