Congress defers scheduled rallies in next few days
Karra asks senior leaders, DCCs to remain in touch with people in border areas
Give befitting response to terrorism, Pakistan – JKPCC
Jammu. April 29 : JKPCC Chief Shri Tariq Hameed Karra today convened an urgent meeting of senior party leaders in Jammu to discuss the current situation especially in the border areas of Jammu Province, in the aftermath of Pehalgam carnage and the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan in different areas of LOC in the recent days.
The meeting was also attended by AICC General Secretary and CLP leader Shri G.A. Mir besides Working President Shri Raman Bhalla, Former M.P. Ch. Lal Singh, Th. Balwan Singh, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, Former Ministers Yogesh Sawhney, I/C HQ Ved Mahajan, Former Ministers Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma & Yash Pal Kundal, Th. Balbir Singh, MLA Iftkhar Ahmed, Ch, Hussain Ali Waffa (ST Dept.) , Hira Lal Pandita(KPs Cell) and others.
The meeting decided to defer all scheduled rallies of the party in next few days including the public rally in Jammu scheduled on May 1st , for the time being. The senior leaders and DCCs have been asked to maintain close rapport with the party cadres at grass root levels and people in border areas and keep the leadership informed about the activities on the ground. There is an atmosphere of unrest amongst people due to unprovoked firing by Pakistan in certain areas and the party has asked people to remain united and strong against terrorism. The party said that it is solidly behind the nation and forces and sought a befitting response to terrorism and Pakistan for their nefarious designs.
The party appreciated the people of all faiths and all shades for their united and befitting reply to terrorism in the aftermath of Pehalgam carnage. It was an attack on humanity and highly condemnable, shameful act with nefarious designs by the perpetrators and their mentors across border, however, the people of all walks, religions and regions in J&K and elsewhere in the country have unitedly exposed and defeated those designs.
The meeting said that congress party is solidly behind the nation at this juncture to give a befitting response to terrorism and Pakistan. They appreciated the stand of the party leadership and the immediate visit of LOP Shri Rahul Gandhi to Kashmir to share the grief of the victims and express sympathies with them and the injured. The meeting also appreciated the role of tourists guides and people including the visiting tourists in the given situation especially the courage and bravery shown by
Sayed Adil Shah and few others and the hospitality of others, as narrated by the tourists.
The meeting also strongly condemned Pakistan for resorting to unprovoked cease fire violations, cross border terrorism and infiltrations to Indian soil, which is totally intolerable, it said. It asked people to remain vigilant and cooperate the administration and the forces.
