EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Condemning the killing of non-local labourers by unknown gunmen, the Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist People's Front (JKNPF) staged a massive protest at the heart of Srinagar, Lal Chowk
President JKNPF, Shiekh Muzaffar has expressed serious concern over spurt in civilian killings in recent days in Kashmir valley. He said people of Kashmir are in deep shock and dumbstruck with the pain of cold blooded murder of two labourers in Kulgam. The spurt in senseless killings of innocent civilians was very unfortunate, heart wrenching and against tenants of Islam," Shiekh observed.
With him the local citizens of Jammu and Kashmir staged a massive protest at the heart of Srinagar, Lal Chowk, on Tuesday demanding justice for the targeted civilian killings and arrest of those responsible for it. The protesters carried banners with ''Allah invites you to the home of peace' written on them. In the last 12 days, a total of nine civilians have lost their lives in the Union Territory which included four labourers from parts of Bihar
In a statement issued by the President while condemning senseless killing of civilians from the last few days , He appealed to civil society to voice it's concern in strong terms against target killing of civilians. He said enemies of peace were hell bent to tarnish the image of secular Kashmir and Kashmiryat by fomenting communal frenzy and hatred .
JKNPF President has made a fervent appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir , irrespective of caste, creed, colour , religion and region , to rise to the occasion and stand like a rock to defeat nefarious designs of the enemy of peace and brotherhood.
He appeals to the people, media, government and civil societies to expose such enemies of humanity and peace.
Moreover, he requested the general public to go for "Kashmir Bandh" from 7:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday as a mark of protest against the brutal and barbaric killings.
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