Tarigami, Congress condemn killings in Kashmir

Condemning the latest killings in security forces firing, senior CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami today said the "indifferent and callus attitude" of state and central governments was only inflaming the already worsening situation in Kashmir Valley.
"With every passing day, the number of unfortunate killings of teenagers goes up. Since yesterday evening, six young persons were killed in continued brutalities committed by law enforcing agencies. How long Kashmir will bleed, is a question being asked by every Kashmiri," Tarigami said.
"The indifferent and callus attitude of those in power in Delhi and Srinagar is only inflaming the already worsening situation further," he said in a statement here.

Tarigami said the least people expected from Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to "express his concern" about the tragic situation which has overtaken Kashmir and has resulted in "huge loss of life and mounting miseries" of the common people.
"Prime Minister in his long speech yesterday on Independence Day did not even bother to mention the sad happenings in Kashmir and did not say even a word about the sufferings of the people," he said, adding that "instead he spoke about human rights abuses in Balochistan and Gilgit."
"This is a refrain taken up from what he said in the all-party meeting," Tarigami said.

Meanwhile, state unit of Congress also expressed deep sorrow over the latest killings and demanded an end to the firing on the protesters, saying the "use of brute force has damaged the peace in the valley besides making people feel apprehensive and unsafe."

"Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) condemns the killing of unarmed people. We express deep sorrow over the unfortunate incidents of firing at Aripanthan in Beerwah area of Budgam and Larkipora in Anantnag district which left several persons dead and scores of others injured," State Congress chief G A Mir said in a statement here.
Terming the unabated civilian killings as "highly deplorable and objectionable", Mir questioned both State and Centre governments on how long incidents of killings will continue.

Sixty-three persons including two policemen have been killed and several thousand others injured as security forces used force to tackle widepsread protests triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8.