Altaf Bukhari condemns killing of non-local carpenter in Pulwama

Altaf Bukhari condemns killing of non-local carpenter in Pulwama

Apni Party expresses solidarity with the bereaved family

SRINAGAR, Oct 16(PTK): Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday termed the killing of non-local labourer Sajeer in Litter area of Pulwama as extremely reprehensible.

In a statement issued here, Bukhari said these heinous attacks call for an unconditional condemnation from both social and political forums in the valley.

“Kashmiriyat can never be tainted with the blood of innocent and those elements who covet to destroy the historical ethos of Jammu and Kashmir have undermined the strength of our cultural roots that are enshrined in a Sufi-Rishi tradition. The fringe lobby can never define the majority public sentiment,” he said.

Bukhari observed that such spineless attacks are a manifest display of the frustration and maniacal attitude of these nefarious forces which have utterly failed to break the unity of the people.

“They want another 90’s like exodus but that is not going to happen anymore. The numerous delegations that went to exhibit their solidarity with the recently killed innocents have maddened our enemies and failed their plots. These attacks are only aimed to create a panicked environment in the valley but the people have firmly resolved to stand united against it,” he observed.

Furthermore, he expressed his profound solidarity with the bereaved family in this hour of despair and also prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.

“I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. We can never recompense for this huge loss but still I urge the J&K administration to provide adequate ex-gratia to the families of these labourers who were killed in this recent spate. Besides, it will be most humane if their corpses are handed over to their families so that they can at least perform the last rites of their loved ones as per custom,” he asserted.(PTK).