Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: Various political parties and leaders have expressed their grief over the tragic accident in District Kishtwar, in which 35 persons were killed and 16 others were injured.
Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and General Secretary AICC Ghulam Nabi Azad has expressed profound grief and shock over the loss of precious lives and injuries to many others in this tragic road accident.
In a condolence message Ghulam Nabi Azad conveyed deep shock and heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. He also prayed for early recovery of the injured and asked for all possible medical treatment to the injured. He also sought adequate ex-gratia relief for the families of the deceased and to the injured.
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah expressed deep grief over the death of 35 passengers in a tragic road accident at Keshwan in Kishtwar District.
Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah conveyed their condolences to the bereaved families, prayed for peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this irreparable loss.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief and sorrow over this tragic road accident. Mehbooba expressed condolences with the families of those who have lost their dear ones. She also wished speedy recovery to those who have been injured in the accident.
The PDP President termed the frequent occurrence of fatal road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir a deeply disturbing trend while asking the Government to ensure that proper road safety measures are being taken to avoid loss of precious human lives.
Former Union Minister and Senior Congress Leader Prof. Saifuddin Soz has expressed deep shock and grief over the loss of lives in this tragic road accident. In a condolence message, Prof Soz mourned the death of several passengers and injuries to several others in this tragic road accident in Kishtwar. He conveyed deep sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. He prayed for early recovery of injured.
Expressing grief and shock over fatalities in Kishtwar road accident this morning, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, former Finance Minister urged the Governor to take concrete steps to curb the frequency of road accidents that have assumed alarming proportions in the State.
Expressing shock and grief over this fatal road accident in Kishtwar district, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami termed administration’s callousness responsible for the increasing number of accidents in the State.
Senior Congress Leader and Former MLA Bandipora Usman Majid has expressed grief over the loss of 35 precious lives after a vehicle they were travelling in fell into deep gorge in Kishtwar District and conveyed deepest condolences to bereaved families.
Former Minster and Senior Congress leader Ajaz Ahmed Khan expressed grief over this tragic road accident and prayed for the peace of their soul who lost their lives in accident.
Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious life and prayed for early recuperation of those injured in a tragic accident in Keshwan area of Kishtwar district. He also appealed to the Governor administration to provide best of medical treatment to the injured.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has expressed deep shock over the loss of precious lives and injuries to many others in this road accident at Kishtwar. Vice President and Former Minister Mula Ram, Balwan Singh, RS Chib, Ravinder Sharma, Manmohan Singh, Shabir Ahmed Khan, Hari Singh Chib, Vikram Malhotra, Vinod Sharma, Khushal Bali, Pranav Shagotra, Narinder Sharma, Sanjeev Panda, Rajiv Saraf, Varun Mangotra and Iqbal Dar expressed shock and grief over this tragic road accident. They expressed serious concern over the frequent road accidents and loss of large number of precious lives on roads due to manmade tragedies. They sought an independent inquiry into various accidents to evolve a mechanism to minimize the road accidents to save lives.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has expressed grief over the death of 35 persons in a tragic accident in District Kishtwar. In a statement, the JKPCC President GA Mir has expressed deep sorrow and anguish over the death in this tragic accident.
Prof Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of National Panthers Party held a meeting in New Delhi and condoled the death of 35 persons in a road accident in Kishtwar.
Pradesh Congress Committee Vice President and Former MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga expressed grief and shock over this tragic road accident. He urged the Government to provide adequate compensation to the families of those killed in this accident and to the injured.
Expressing their anguish over this tragic accident, Dogra Front and Shiv Sena led by its President Ashok Gupta held protest against the Traffic Department. He urged the Governor to take strict action against the officers for their negligence, due to which 35 persons lost their lives and 16 others were injured in accident in District Kishtwar today.
Condoling the unfortunate death of 35 persons in road accident in Kishtwar today, the State Bharatiya Janata Party requested the State Administration of taking immediate steps in improving road connectivity of hilly terrains of the state and for better traffic vigil in these areas. State Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi said that Government should take quick measures to improve road conditions particularly in Kishtwar-Doda regions where such like accidents are happening frequently.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference District President Ramban, Sajjad Shaheen has expressed profound grief and shock over the loss of precious lives and conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families.
National Democratic Party Indian (NDPI) State President Rajesh Gupta has expressed condolences to the families of those who died in the accident and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured persons.
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