Srinagar : Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday termed killing of seven civilians as a ‘massacre’ while Sajjad Lone led peoples conference, an ally of BJP in erstwhile coalition with PDP in the state, called for action against those responsible, underling that “we can’t afford a state of impunity.”
“7 dead. There is no explanation for this excessive use of force, none what so ever. This is a massacre & that’s the only way to describe it,” Omar Abdullah tweeted.
“How long are we going to shoulder the coffins of our youngsters? So many civilians killed today post encounter in Pulwama. No country can win a war by killing its own people. I strongly condemn these killings, and once again appeal for efforts, to stop this bloodbath,” PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti said.
“No probe enough to bring back the dead innocent civilians. South Kashmir has been reeling under fear for the last 6 months, Is this what was expected from Gov rule? The admin has failed in securing civilian lives. Deepest condolences to the bereaved,” she said in another tweet.
Sajad Gani Lone also took to Twitter and said: ‘It is time for heads to roll. We can’t afford a state of impunity.’
He said the preparedness of security forces would in the Pulwama context be the ability to make the distinction between combatants and non-combatants. “If u end up killing 7 civilians in order to kill 3 militants. It is time for heads to roll. We can’t afford a state of impunity,” Lone added. Seven civilians were killed and nearly 50 others injured in government forces action in Pulwama on Saturday. (GNS)
