SRINAGAR, APRIL 23: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Advisor to HCM, Nasir Aslam Wani Wednesday led party leaders and workers in a protest march against the Pahalgam terror attack.
The march started from the party office Nawa-e-Subah and culminated at the Lal Chowk City center. The party members held placards denouncing the heinous killings in Pahalgam. They stood in solidarity with the grieving families who lost their loved ones in the tragic incident.
Dr. Mustafa Kamal, Tanvir Sadiq, Shameema Firdous, Showkat Ahmad Mir, Ali Muhammad Dar, Dr. Sajad Shafi Uri, Ahsan Pardesi, Imran Nabi Dar, Er. Sabiya Qadri, Syed Tawqeer Ahmad, Ifra Jan were among those present at the protest march.
CM Omar Abdullah’s sons Zahir and Zamir Abdullah also participated in the protest march. With powerful messages like “Stop innocent killings”, “United in grief”, and “Violence will never win” displayed on their placards, the party members vehemently expressed their opposition to senseless violence. They demanded justice and called for exemplary punishment for those responsible for the attack.
President Dr. Farooq Abdullah also condemned the heinous Pahalgam terror attack as a despicable crime against humanity. In a strongly worded statement, Dr. Farooq expressed deep shock and anguish at the tragic loss of innocent lives in today’s heart-wrenching incident.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists. Speaking to the media during a protest at Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar, Mehbooba expressed deep sorrow and extended an apology to the people of the nation on behalf of the people of Kashmir. “The attack on innocent tourists is not just an attack on lives, but an attack on Kashmiriyat. We condemn it in the strongest terms. It will not be tolerated,” she said.
Mehbooba urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is currently in Kashmir, to ensure that the perpetrators are quickly identified and brought to justice. “The Home Minister is here; he must act swiftly to ensure those responsible face the punishment they deserve,” she added.
JKPC President and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone led a solemn candlelight protest at Polo View in Srinagar, joined by the party’s rank and file, to condemn the brutal Pahalgam attack that claimed innocent lives. Addressing the media, Lone described the Pahalgam killings as “profoundly regrettable,” underscoring that “this is the gravest attack on our people in the past thirty years.” He lamented that tourists—who come “in good faith,” stay in Kashmiri hotels, travel in local vehicles, dine in our restaurants, and shop in our markets—have been ambushed by outsiders, asking, “If they kill our guests, who bears responsibility?”
In a strong display of outrage and grief, the Apni Party on Wednesday organised a protest demonstration in Srinagar against the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 tourists and left several others injured on Tuesday afternoon.
The protest was led by Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, who termed the attack “an assault on humanity” and a deliberate attempt to destabilise peace in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a press release issued here, senior leaders and members of the Apni Party assembled at the party headquarters in Sheikh Bagh, Srinagar, on Wednesday evening to protest the terror attack in Pahalgam.
The demonstration was led by Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, who headed a procession towards Lal Chowk, the commercial heart of Srinagar. Holding black flags, the protesters raised slogans expressing solidarity with the victims and condemning the heinous act of violence. They also chanted slogans in favour of communal harmony and brotherhood.