Senior CPI(M) leader and former legislator Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Sunday condemned the killing of a BJP activist in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, saying violence has no place in a civilised society.
BJP district vice president Gul Mohammad Mir was shot deadby unidentified militants in the Nowgam Verinag area of Anantnag Saturdaynight.
“There is no justification to kill anybody and violencehas no place in any civilised society. We condemn this killing in strongestwords and express deep sympathy with the bereaved family,” Tarigami saidhere.
The former MLA from Kulgam assembly segment of south Kashmirsaid the security of the slain BJP activist, like hundreds of other politicalactivists, was withdrawn due to which he became a soft target for theassailants.
“Political process in violence-hit Kashmir is itself adifficult task and the activists cutting across political lines are riskingtheir lives and doing their bit to strengthen peace. However, instead ofprotecting them, the security cover of hundreds of political activists waswithdrawn by the authorities recently,” he said.
The CPI(M) leader said he had been urging the administrationto reconsider its decision to withdraw security cover of political activists.
“The administration should encourage and protect themand not withdraw their security,” he added.