New Delhi, Oct 8: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Friday condemned the killing of civilians by the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the central government to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of all citizens.
Taking to twitter Priyanka said, “The increasing attacks on our Kashmiri sisters and brothers by terrorists is painful and condemnable.”
“We are all with our Kashmiri sisters and brothers in this difficult time. The central government should take immediate steps and ensure the safety of all citizens,” she wrote on twitter.
On Thursday, terrorists killed the principal and a teacher of a government school in Srinagar’s Eidgah area.
The victims were from Kashmir’s minority Sikh and Hindu communities. The teacher, Deepak Chand, was a Hindu from Jammu and the principal, Supunder Kour, was a Sikh.
On Tuesday, 70-year-old Makhan Lal Bindroo, a prominent businessman and the owner of a pharmacy in Srinagar was shot dead by the terrorists.
On the same day, a street vendor was shot by terrorists near Madina Chowk Lalbazar in Srinagar. The deceased, identified as Virendra Paswan, was a resident of Bihar.
In a third terror attack on Tuesday, another civilian, identified as Mohd Shafi Lone, was shot dead by terrorists in Bandipora district in North Kashmir.
According to the police statement, “So far 28 civilians have been killed by terrorists in 2021. Out of 28, five persons belong to the local Hindu/Sikh community and 2 non-local Hindu labourers.” UNI
