STATE TIMES NEWS
KUPWARA: A peace rally cum candle march was held at Kupwara Town this evening to condemn the innocent killings and to sensitize the people about the benefits of peace. The rally started from Fountain Point Derzipora Kupwara, went through bye pass road and culminated at DC Office Kupwara.
The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray, Vice Chairman, District Development Council, Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir, Chairman Municipal Council Kupwara, Riyaz Ahmad Mir; president Traders Federation Kupwara, Showkat Masoodi, District President BJP, Abdul Rehman, president Bus Stand Kupwara Mohammad Shafi Mir , MC councilors, PRIs and people in large number participated in the rally. On the occasion, it was informed that the aim of holding this Peace Rally cum Candle March was to condemn the innocent killing in Kashmir and to express sympathy and solidarity with victim family of Shopian minority community.
Slogans like “Stop Innocent Killing”and “Stop Terrorism in Kashmir” were written on banners from elected PRIs and senior citizens of Kupwara district.
Meanwhile, peaceful demonstrations in form of candle light marches were held tonight across Bandipora district against killing of Puran Krishan Bhat, a resident of Shopian.
These demonstrations were held in all three major towns of Bandipora, Sumbal and Gurez.
Number of persons including civil society members, traders associations and others participated in the Evening marches.
The participants raised slogans against the civilian killing and expressed solidarity with the family of the victim.
Later the participants held candle marches at Bandipora, Sumbal and Gurez along prominent chowks of the respective towns.
Peaceful demonstration and candlelight March was also held tonight in Shopian district against the killing of Puran Krishan Bhat, a resident of the district.
The demonstration were held in Main town Shopian which saw participation of hundreds of general public of the district.
General public who participated in the long candle light march across the Town shouted slogans against the innocent civilian Killing and showed solidarity with the family of the victim.