Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 19: Various organizations have strongly condemned the yesterday’s Baltal violence and blamed the administration for its failure in controlling the situation.
VHP State president, Leela Karan Sharma said that the failure of the State administration to take timely action was the cause of Baltal violence in which 10 langars and 100 tents were torched by frenzy mob.
Talking to reporters here today, he said the local police was a mute spectator and it did not take any action to control the situation from going out of hand. He said instated of showing a sense of responsibility the police men arrested CRPF personnel and their role created fear psychosis among the langar wallas and yatris.
Mr Sharma said he has received inputs that langar wallas have started winding up and they are about to leave the Valley. This way the yatris will be at the mercy of local people and administration, he added.
Expressing its deep concern over the yesterday’s mob violence at Baltal, Baba Amarnath and Buda Amarnath Yatri Niyas (BABAYN) termed it totally unfortunate.
Talking to reporters here, today Surinder Aggarwal president of the Niyas said that due to the failure of the Government to quell violence the rampaging mob torched 10 langars and 100 tents at Baltal yesterday creating a fear psychosis among yatris and langar wallas.
Mr Aggarwal while smelling a rat said he apprehends a conspiracy has been hatched to disturb the Amarnath yatra which was proceeding peacefully.
He said the Yatris who come in lakhs to boost the economy of the State have become an eye sore for the separatists and they are luring the anti social elements and miscreants to create disturbances and sabotage yatra. He asked both administration and Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) to act decisively and ensure that such an untoward incident does not take place in future.
In Delhi also the BD activists protested at Jantar Mantar and torched the effigy of the Chief Minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah and demanded immediate sacking of the Governor of the State. Addressing the protestors the National Training Head of BD, Manoj Verma and its State chief Neeraj Doneria said whenever the holy yatra starts the Jehadi elements become active at the behest of those who are opposed to yatra.
Vinod Bansal media chief of VHP accused the Government of maintaining a stoic silence over the issue. He said even the media was not allowed to enter Baltal which is a cause of concern to all.
All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) president, R K Raina has also strongly condemned the yesterday’s violence at Baltal. ASKPC in its Executive meeting which among others was attended by T K Jagyasoo and Bharat Bushan Gosani said the Baltal incident has hurt the sentiments of the minorities in the State.
Kashmir Samiti Delhi (KSD), has also strongly condemned the mob violence in Baltal yesterday and said this has put a question mark on Government’s claims that normalcy has been restored in Valley. KSD chief, Vijay Raina while condemning the mob violence demanded fool proof security for yatris and Langer wallas.
Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) president, Kundan Kashmir has also concerned the mob violence and criticized the SASB and State administration for their failure in taking pre-emptive measures to control the situation. He said this is an eye opener for the Government which makes tall claims that situation was conducive for return of migrants.
Kranti Dal, while condemning the mob violence at Baltal yesterday has asked the Government to provide fool proof security to yatris and langar wallas. Kranti Dal president Preetam Sharma has accused the Government of its failure in providing security to yatris saying it has become a trend to disturb the Amanrath yatra always.
Meanwhile, the VHP and Bajrang Dal (BD) sponsored Jammu bandh call in protest against yesterday’s violence at Baltal has failed to evoke response today in Jammu and other parts of the region. However a partial bandh was observed in Kathua, Ghagwal and Rajpora and Hiranagar townships. The people also protested at Ghagwal, Rajpora, Hirangar and Samba and torched the effigy of Government.
A protest demonstration was also held at Rajouri by VHP, BD activists in front of Tehsil Office this afternoon against yesterday’s violence at Baltal. The protestors torched the effigy of Chief Minister also.
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