CCI condemns selective killing in Kulgam; seeks adequate security for minorities residing in Valley

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Jammu on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of a bank manager from Rajasthan in Kulgam district.
In this context, a meeting was held at Jammu Chamber under the chairmanship of Arun Gupta, President CCI Jammu.
Arun Gupta said that today’s killing of a bank manager was the second targeted attack on a particular community in the Valley in the last three days, adding that the selective killings have left eight civilians dead this month in the Valley.
He said that the situation in Kashmir has turned grim with terrorists carrying out soft killings at their will with miniscule minorities becoming the first target of these violence mongers.
He said that the target killings are testimony to the fact that minority community is not safe in the Valley as terrorists are targeting the vulnerable community because recently a Samba based teacher Rajni Bala was also targeted in broad day light.
Jammu Chamber demanded that the government should brace-up the security grid and also make beat policing robust to ensure that no civilian, especially the minority community member, remains at risk.
He said that the situation right now is grim as every now and then terrorists are carrying out terror strikes killing the soft targets with police and other security forces proving out to be defunct in stopping this vicious cycle of violence and killings.
Gupta demanded that the government should come up with a foolproof security strategy to ensure the safety of all, especially the minority Hindu community in the Valley.
Among those who were present include Anil Gupta, Sr. Vice President CCI, Sh. Rajeev Gupta, Jr.Vice President CCI, Sh. Gaurav Gupta, Secretary General CCI, Rajesh Gupta, Secretary CCI and Rajesh Gupta, Treasurer CCI.