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SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep grief and agony over the death of youths during protests at various places in Kashmir Valley on Saturday.
“I express profound grief over the tragic death of the youths and extend my heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members in their hour of immense grief,” the Chief Minister said.
Mehbooba said disproportionate use of force for crowd control results in loss of precious lives and grave injuries which should be avoided at all costs. She asked the police and the paramilitary forces to use Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) while dealing with protesters to avoid loss of precious human lives or injuries.
Urging for calm, Mehbooba sought people’s cooperation in restoration of normalcy in the Valley.
“Violence only brings miseries to the people and tragedies for the victim families,” she said and appealed to people, especially the youth not to fall prey to the machinations of the vested interests, who play politics over the dead bodies of Kashmiris.
She also prayed for early recovery of the injured including civilians and the police personnel and asked the health authorities to provide best possible treatment to them.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh has appealed the people specially the youth to help restore peace in the valley .He also expressed deep grief over the death of youth during protests at various places in Kashmir valley today and appealed the people to remain calm. Dr Singh said this during a meeting held to discuss the prevailing situation in Valley.
Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat, Minister for Animal Husbandry Abdul Gani Kohli, Minister for Cooperative Chering Dorjay, Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi, MLA Jammu West Sat Sharma, senior leaders Ashok Koul and Dr Varinder Singh were present in the meeting
The Deputy Chief Minister appealed to the people to help restore normalcy and peace in Valley.
