Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred three moreKashmiri youth in Pulwama district on Saturday, taking the number of theslain youth in the territory to six since Thursday.
The troops martyred the three youth during a cordon and search operation atNagbarean in Tral area of the district, according to the Kashmir MediaService.
The troops martyred two youth and destroyed a residential house during asimilar operation at Khrew in Pampore area of the same district, yesterday.The troops also continue their military operation in Thanamandi area ofRajouri district on the third consecutive day, today. One youth wasmartyred in the area on Thursday.
On the other hand, Indian police chief in IIOJK, Dilbag Singh, chairing ameeting in Kulgam asked the Indian forces’ personnel to intensify theircordon and search operation in the occupied territory.
Top Opposition leaders of India came together on a virtual platform to givea call for unity and working together for the “ultimate goal” of defeatingthe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections besidesdemanding restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and release ofpolitical prisoners.
In a joint statement, the political parties also demanded the holding offree and fair elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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“Release all political prisoners in J-K. Restore full statehood includingJ&K cadre of central services. Conduct free and fair election at theearliest,” read the opposition statement.
However, the joint statement was silent on the demand for restoration ofArticle 370.
The online meeting of opposition parties convened by Sonia Gandhi also sawthe participation of the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party,who were respectively represented by Dr Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.
