Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has been elevating the difficulty of “targeted killings” of Kashmiri Pandits for the previous few weeks
Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has been elevating the difficulty of “targeted killings” of Kashmiri Pandits for the previous few weeks
The Aam Aadmi Party organised a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday in opposition to the current spurt in focused killings in Kashmir and slammed the BJP-led Union authorities for the scenario. Several AAP employees and leaders, together with Delhi Chief Minister Arvin Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Environment Minister Gopal Rai, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and different MLAs attended the ‘Jan Aakrosh Rally’ and raised anti-BJP slogans.
Mr. Kejriwal claimed that Kashmiri Pandits had been being compelled to depart the Valley as a result of focused killings and demanded the Centre put forth an motion plan to cease such incidents.
He additionally hit out at Pakistan, accusing it of supporting terror actions in Kashmir. “I want to tell Pakistan to stop petty tactics. Kashmir will always be part of India,” Mr. Kejriwal stated. He stated Kashmiri Pandits had been being “forced” to depart their properties, a repeat of what occurred within the Nineteen Nineties.
“The BJP can’t handle Kashmir, they only know how to do dirty politics. Please don’t do politics over Kashmir,” The AAP nationwide convener stated on the rally.
He additionally put 4 calls for earlier than the BJP-led Union authorities.
The Centre ought to inform the general public about its plan to sort out the scenario in Kashmir, cancel the bond signed with Kashmiri Pandits that claims they can’t work exterior Kashmir, fulfil all their calls for and supply them safety, Mr. Kejriwal stated.
The Kashmir Valley has seen eight focused killings by terror teams, particularly Lashkar-e-Taiba, whose victims included non-Muslims, safety personnel, an artist and native civilians.
Scores of Kashmiri Pandits, who had been employed beneath a Prime Minister’s package deal in 2012, have been staging protests threatening mass exodus for the reason that killing of Rahul Bhat, who was shot useless by terrorists on May 12 within the Chadoora space of Budgam district in central Kashmir.
At the AAP rally in Janrat Mantar,MP Sanjay Singh stated that within the Nineteen Nineties a BJP-backed authorities was in energy and now the Narendra Modi authorities is in energy with a full majority when Kashmiri Pandits are being “forced” to depart the Valley.
The Valley has been witness to the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits within the Nineteen Nineties.
The AAP demanded the Kashmiri Pandits be given satisfactory safety and their voices be heard. The occasion has been elevating the difficulty of “targeted killings” of Kashmiri Pandits for the previous few weeks.
Two individuals — a financial institution worker and a brick kiln labourer — had been killed in Kashmir on June 2 whereas one other labourer was injured in two separate incidents.
A girl trainer from the Samba district of the Jammu area was shot useless by terrorists at a college in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on May 31. On May 18, terrorists had entered a wine store at Baramulla in North Kashmir and threw a grenade, killing one particular person from the Jammu area and injuring three others.
Policeman Saifullah Qadri was shot useless exterior his residence in Srinagar on May 24 whereas TV artiste Amreen Bhat was gunned down in Budgam two days later.
Various political events have attacked the BJP over the Kashmir scenario and sought solutions from the Union Territory administration over the spurt in focused killings.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Friday stated the scenario in Kashmir is “extremely worrisome” and appealed to the Centre to make sure safety for the folks. Before the rally began, Mr. Sisodia tweeted, “This period will be counted as the worst phase in the history of Kashmir. The BJP has completely failed to stop targeted killings and there is an atmosphere of panic and terror in Kashmir.”
Source: www.thehindu.com
