* Call for unity, isolating infringe elements
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah today expressed deep shock and grief over the death of Zahid Ahmad Bhat, who succumbed to the injuries sustained in the Udhampur truck attack by miscreants.
In a condolence message, Mufti Sayeed regretted that one more precious life has been lost to the politics of hate and intolerance that is posing a grave challenge to the state and country’s plurality. “I have no words to condemn the dastardly act which consumed the life of a poor and innocent young boy for no fault of his,” he mourned.
Expressing solidarity with the family members of the deceased, the Chief Minister said under no circumstances shall those guilty of this barbaric crime be allowed to go unpunished. He said that though the loss of life of Zahid in the tragic incident cannot be compensated, he directed the official machinery to extend all possible help to the bereaved family in hour of grief. Chief Minister also ordered payment of ex-gratia relief to NoK of the deceased.
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah has described the attack on the truck as a shocking reminder of intolerance and frenzy perpetrated by elements inimical to peace and tranquility. He said the culprits should be identified, arrested and given heinous punishment as per law so that it serves deterrent for law breakers.
“In a civilised society there is no room for those who believe in violence”, he said while making a fervent appeal to the people to maintain peace and tranquility at all costs and not to allow exploiters succeed in their machinations. He charged BJP for encouraging jingoism and castigated the coalition Government in the State in failing to deal with the situation.
Dr Abdullah said divide and division in the society is neither in the interest of the country nor the State, as these weaken the social fabric.
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