Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, July 9: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to remain calm and maintain peace after violent protests, following killing of terror group Hizbul Mujahideen Burhan Wani in an encounter, led to death of at least 12 persons.
“I appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to remain calm and maintain peace,” he said in a statement.
Singh said the Central Government is working with the Jammu and Kashmir Government to bring normalcy in Kashmir valley.
“Deeply anguished at the loss of precious lives in the incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir. I also pray for the speedy recovery of those injured,” he said.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed “profound” grief and agony over the death of youths during protests in the Valley and asked security forces to avoid use of disproportionate force for crowd control besides urging people for calm.
“I express profound grief over the tragic death of the youths and extend my heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members in their hour of immense grief,” she said in a statement issued in Srinagar.
Mehbooba said disproportionate use of force for crowd control results in loss of precious lives and grave injuries which should be avoided at all costs.
She asked the police and the paramilitary forces to use Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) while dealing with protesters to avoid loss of precious human lives or injuries.
Urging for calm, Mehbooba sought people’s cooperation in restoration of normalcy in the Valley.
Violence only brings miseries to the people and tragedies for the victim families, she said and appealed people, especially the youth not to fall prey to the machinations of the vested interests, who play politics over the dead bodies of Kashmiris.
She also prayed for early recovery of the injured including civilians and the police personnel and asked health authorities to provide best possible treatment to them.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh has also appealed the people especially the youth to help restore peace in the Valley. He also expressed deep grief over the death of youth during protests at various places in Kashmir valley today and appealed the people to remain calm.
Dr Singh said this during a meeting held to discuss the prevailing situation in Valley. Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga, Minister for Forests, Ch. Lal Singh, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat, Minister for Animal Husbandry Abdul Gani Kohli, Minister for Cooperative Chering Dorjay, Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi, MLA Jammu West Sat Sharma, senior leaders Ashok Koul and Dr Varinder Singh were present in the meeting
The Deputy Chief Minister appealed the people to help restore normalcy and peace in the Valley.
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