Targeting political leaders through violence unacceptable: BJP

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: The BJP has strongly condemned the attack on National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, saying “targeting political leaders through violence is unacceptable” and demanded a thorough probe into the incident.
During a meeting of the BJP spokespersons in Jammu and Kashmir, the leaders discussed the incident and expressed serious concern over the attack, said Advocate Sunil Sethi, a party spokesperson.
Addressing the meeting, Sethi said violence has no place in a democratic society and political differences must be addressed through dialogue and constitutional means.
“The BJP firmly opposes such acts and reiterates that the party does not support any activity that threatens peace and democratic functioning,” he said. He stressed the need to maintain a healthy political environment in Jammu and Kashmir and said targeting political leaders through violence is unacceptable.
“A thorough and transparent probe should be conducted into the incident so that the circumstances surrounding the attack can be properly examined,” he said.
Party spokesperson Tahir Chowdhary said attempts to harm political leaders undermine democracy and create an atmosphere of fear and instability. He lauded the prompt action of security personnel in preventing any loss of life.