‘Audacity of Terrorist will not hinder development…

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Take the Congress line that the development of work in the Valley will not be hampered by such actions, saying the incident is “a cowardly and unforgivable crime”.

“The killing of many people, including doctors and migrant workers, in a terrorist attack in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, is a cowardly and unforgivable crime,” (translated) he said in Hindi on social media platform X, before Twitter.

He added: “I offer my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families and hope for the speedy recovery of the injured. The courage of the terrorists will not be able to hinder the development of Jammu and Kashmir or destroy the faith of the people. The entire country is united in this fight against terrorism.”

The comments included some political reactions to the events that took place on Sunday (October 20). Seven people, including doctors and non-local workers, were killed in the terror attack.

Terrorists ransacked the camp of private company housing workers working on the construction of Z-Morh tunnel in Gagangir area of ​​Sonamarg region. The attack was organized by the terrorist group ‘The Resistance Front (TRF)’, an offshoot of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

The incident occurred four days after the new government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was sworn in. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), however, questioned the normal demands made by the BJP-led government at the Centre. He said the government should take responsibility and explain the reason for the attack.

“This is a heartbreaking incident… We condemn this in the strongest terms. There is no place for violence in any society… The killing of seven people, who came here far from their homes, cannot solve any problem… Whether the party leader or leaders, everyone has condemned this. We have reiterated that if there is a problem, it can be resolved only through dialogue…” said PDP spokesperson Mohit Bhan.

He added: “The government is saying again that the situation here is now good. I think through this, the government is trying to challenge these elements and tell us that we have restored normality here. When something like this happens, it raises questions about the claim of normalcy by the government… The government should take responsibility for this situation and tell people why.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the terror attack on those who were “working for nation building” was blameworthy. “The act of terrorism undermines global peace efforts and has no place in the civilized world,” he said in a post on X.

He added: “The attack on innocent workers in Gagangir, Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir, who are working to build the nation is condemnable in the strongest possible way. Deepest condolences to the bereaved families, and prayers to the injured.”

Lok Sabha MP from Reasi, Jugal Kishore Sharma also condemned “acts of terrorism” by “cowardly terrorists”. “I strongly condemn the acts of terrorism in Kashmir, cowardly terrorists targeting innocent laborers in Gagangir, Sonamarg. My sincere respect to the martyred laborers and my deepest condolences to their families, I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” (sic) said in a post on X.

The Congress, however, said that this “inhuman and despicable act of violence” will not stop India from building major infrastructure projects in the union territory. In a post on X, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “We strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal in which several construction workers and a doctor have been killed.”

He added: “This inhumane and despicable act of violence will not stop India from building major infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir. As a nation, we are together in the fight against terrorism. Our condolences to the families of the victims. We wish the injured a speedy recovery.” recovered.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condoled the death in the terror attack and said that killing innocent civilians and spreading violence and terror among people is a crime against humanity. In a post in Hindi on X, he said that the killing of civilians during the cowardly terrorist attack in Ganderbal was reprehensible.

“An act like killing innocent civilians and spreading violence and terror in the general public is a crime against humanity. All countries are united against this. Our deepest condolences to the families of those who died and I wish the injured a speedy recovery,” he said, echoing Rahul Gandhi.

(With PTI input)