Srinagar
Awamai Itihad supremo and MLA Langate Er. Rasheed on Thursday held a sit-in outside DC Office Kupwara, asking immediate arrest of the people involved in the killing of civilians in Handwara in May 2016. The sit-in was on when reports last came in.
As per party spokesperson, Rasheed along with others workers have locked gate of DC office Kupwara asking authorities to submit the report in the incident.
The protest was continuing at the time this report was being filed.
Earlier in the day, as per party statement, “rich tributes were paid to Handwara Martyrs who had succumbed to bullets of security forces on the same day last year in Handwara.”
“Hundreds of people hailing from different walks of life assembled to participate in the condolence meet,” the statement said.
Er. Rasheed condemned Government for shielding “culprits in uniform.”
He said in the statement that “the huge sacrifices laid by people from Karnah to Kishtawar will not go waste.”
“Government has promised action against killers of Nayeem and others within a month but the credibility of the Govt. has came under big doubt as nothing has been done till date. It is Mehbooba Mufti who had promised jobs and other ex-gratia to the members of families of five victims,” Rasheed said.
He said, “seeking ex-gratia for martyrs does not amount to seeking undue favour from the government or does not mean sell out of the sacrifices.”
