Turbulent times in Kashmir, yesterday a teacher was shot dead; 15 security personnel were martyred, 18 civilians were killed in the last 5 months.
Nothing is easing up after the Abrogation of Article 370. In fact, after this, the situation degenerated and the murders of locals and minorities, and migrants in Kashmir were eerily reminiscent of the 1990s according to some Kashmir people.
Yesterday, a teacher was shot dead, tragically. She was identified as Rajni, wife of Raj Kumaar of Samba district. Eighteen civilians were killed in the last 5 months.
The Kashmir police said that the terrorists fired upon a woman, a resident of Samba (Jammu division), who worked as a teacher at the High School Gopalpora area of Kulgam. “The area has been cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” they added.
Shocked by the development, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said, “Very sad. This is yet another targeted killing in a long list of recent attacks directed at unarmed civilians. Words of condemnation and condolence ring hollow as do the assurances of the government that they will not rest till the situation normalizes. May the deceased rest in peace.”
The killing comes weeks after Rahul Bhat (35), a clerk under the special employment package for migrants in 2012-11, was shot dead by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at his office in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on May 12.
Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi tweeted, In Kashmir, 15 security personnel were martyred and 18 civilians were killed in the last 5 months. Yesterday also a teacher was murdered.
Kashmiri Pandits are on dharna since 18 days but BJP is busy celebrating 8 years.
Prime Minister, this is not a film, it is the reality of Kashmir today.”
कश्मीर में पिछले 5 महीनों में 15 सुरक्षाकर्मी शहीद हुए और 18 नागरिकों की हत्या कर दी गयी। कल भी एक शिक्षिका की हत्या कर दी गयी।
18 दिनों से कश्मीरी पंडित धरने पर हैं लेकिन भाजपा 8 साल का जश्न मनाने में व्यस्त है।
प्रधानमंत्री जी, ये कोई फ़िल्म नहीं, आज कश्मीर की सच्चाई है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 1, 2022
The Central government had promised after the Abrogation of Article 370, that there would be peace in Kashmir, however, the situation has degenerated into unsafe zones despite being the most militarized location in the world. Tourism (which was one of the main sources of income in the Valley), especially international tourism is dead and lakhs have lost businesses. Now, it will be tough to turn back to the clock because the decisions of the government have unleashed hostile forces.
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