SAD flays 'systematic targeting' of minority community in Jammu and Kashmir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday condemned the "systematic targeting of members of the minority community in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.

Sukhbir Singh Badal appealed to both the Centre and the UT Administration to beef up security to instill confidence in the minorities to prevent another bout of migration from the valley.

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Expressing shock at the gunning down of two teachers in Srinagar, the SAD president said it was shocking that the two teachers – Satinder Kaur and Deepak Chand --- were segregated from members of the majority community after terrorists barged into their school and subsequently shot dead.

He said an attempt was being made to create a sense of fear among the minority communities, besides encouraging communal strife in the valley. He expressed deep condolences with the family of Satinder Kaur, who was the Principal of Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Idgah, and her colleague Deepak Chand.

Sukhbir Singh Badal said it was shocking that seven civilians had been killed in the last five days in Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the Centre and the UT Administration to plug loopholes and strengthen security arrangements in the valley to put an end to the killing spree.

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“It seems members of the minority community as well as outsiders were being targeted as part of a new terrorist action plan. The UT Administration needs to re-evaluate its security strategy immediately to meet this new challenge,” he added.

The SAD president said a delegation of the Shiromani Akali Dal would soon visit Srinagar to meet members of the minority community.

-PTC News