New Delhi: Hours after the reports about the civilians shot dead in Srinagar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the incident and attacked the government by saying that nothing done in Kashmir is proving helping in Kashmir from demonetisation to scraping of article 370.
“Incidents of violence are increasing in Kashmir. Terrorism was neither stopped by demonetisation nor by abrogation of Article 370 – the central government has completely failed to provide security. We strongly condemn these attacks on our Kashmiri brothers and sisters and send our condolences to the families of the deceased.” he tweeted.
Two civilians have been shot dead today in a targeted serial terror attack on civilian. A total of five people have been killed in the past three days. One civilian was a school teacher and another was principal.
On Wednesday, three civilians including Makhan Lal Bindroo was shot dead by suspected militant. Makhan Lal Bindroo was killed at his shop Bindroo Medicate in Srinagar.
Sixty-eight-year-old Makhan Lal Bindroo, a Kashmiri Pandit was shot at by the assailants from point-blank range while he was at his pharmacy, dispensing medicines.
An official said Makhan Lal Bindroo received four bullets and was declared brought dead at SMHS hospital. A famous chemist in the area, Bindroo had been operating his pharmacy in Srinagar for many decades and was also well known for his philanthropic works.
A Kashmiri Pandit, Makhan Lal Bindroo, was one of the few from the community who did not migrate out at the onset of militancy in 1990.
He stayed back along with his wife to continue operating his business which grew to become a trusted name in the city for quality medicines.
Within an hour, militants struck at Hawal area of the city, killing a non-local street vendor, an official said.
Rahul Gandhi has also attacked opposition on Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
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