Kashmir leaders condemn attack on Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Several political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday condemned the attack on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah during a function in Jammu and called for strict action against those responsible.

National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi strongly condemned the incident in which fire was opened on Dr Farooq Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister at a wedding function in Jammu.

In a statement, Mehdi said such acts of violence are deeply concerning and emphasised that those responsible must be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.

People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone also condemned the attack, terming it a “cowardly firing”, and expressed relief that Dr Farooq Abdullah Sahib, Surinder Choudhary Ji and Nasir Aslam Wani were safe.

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Ur Rehman Para described the attack as shocking and deeply unfortunate, saying violence against such a veteran leader like Dr Farooq Abdullah Sb was unacceptable and deserved the strongest condemnation.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti also expressed shock over the attack, calling it a serious security lapse.

“Shocked to hear about the grave attack on Dr Farooq Abdullah sahab. Relieved to know that he’s safe and doing well. Hope police gets to the bottom of this very perturbing security lapse,” she said.

Meanwhile, Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said the attempt on Dr Farooq Abdullah Sahibs life was concerning and condemnable.

He expressed relief that Abdullah escaped unhurt but said the fact that someone carrying a loaded weapon managed to get close enough to open fire required a thorough investigation.

The leaders also prayed for Abdullah’s safety and called for a proper probe into the incident. — (KIMS)