Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 17: Aam Aadmi Party leader Safeer Choudhary today condemned the atrocities against Gujjar-Bakarwal community in Rajouri district.
He said, “Ordinary citizens, especially the Gujjar-Bakarwal community are being systematically targeted, while the government remains a silent spectator.”
Addressing a press conference, Choudhary said, “In Budhal 18 innocent people were killed, yet the administration has failed to provide any clear answers. No perpetrators have been arrested, nor have the families of the victims received any compensation.”
He strongly criticized J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Lieutenant Governor, questioning whether the government would remain silent if such killings had occurred in another community.
“In Billawar, the death of Makhan Din has also been ignored by the government, with no official statement or compensation announcement. He too belonged to the Gujjar-Bakarwal community. Similarly, three youths from the Devsar area of Kulgam, all from the Gujjar-Bakarwal community had been missing for 35 days. While two of their bodies have been recovered, the third youth remains missing,” he said.
“During a recent protest by the Gujjar-Bakarwal community for their rights, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) publicly kicked a woman,” he said and condemned this inhumane act, questioning whether such treatment of the Gujjar-Bakarwal community is acceptable.
He demanded strict action against the police officer and asked whether the role of the police is to protect the public or to oppress them.
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