Saturday, April 20, 2024
 
Top Stories
KASHMIR CRIES ‘JUSTICE FOR ASIFA
PROTESTORS BURN EFFIGIES OF 2 BJP MINISTERS
 
Srinagar 14 April 2018
Protests were held across Kashmir on Friday against the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asifa in January this year.
The separatist leadership had called only for protests after Friday prayers but people closed businesses and traffic on roads was thin. The protesters were demanding stern punishment to the accused in the dastardly crime.
Condemning the protests held by the Jammu Bar Association, the students shouted anti-BJP and anti-PDP slogans.
lashed out at the BJP leaders who had attended a rally organised by the Hindu Ekta Manch in Kathua and had questioned the credibility of state police and Crime Branch.Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians of Jammu on Friday demanded justice for Kathua rape and murder victim Asifa Bano and severe punishment to the accused.
Shouting slogans ‘Asifa hum sharminda hain tere Qatil zinda hain (Asifa we’re ashamed that your murderers are alive), people from all four communities assembled at Tallab Khatikan and demanded that the accused should be hanged. “Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti who is also state home minister should withdraw security from the BJP leaders who have lost faith in the police,” a Muslim youth, Jehangir Ahmed Bhat, said..
 
 
 
 
E-Paper Preview
Stock Watch
BSE Sensex
      
NSE Nifty
 
Weather
 
Cricket Scorecard
 
 
© 2009-2010 All Rights Reserved. The Northern Times Newspaper Developed By Ideogram Technology Solutions [P] Ltd.