WATCH - BJP leader calls targeted killings in Kashmir 'Chhut Put' incidents, Congress seeks apology

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Monday lashed out at senior BJP leader and former MLA Baldev Raj for terming the innocent killings as "Chhut Put Ghtna" (a small incident).

"Such remarks shows the insensitiveness of BJP towards the innocent killings in Kashmir," JKPCC Chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said in a statement here.

Reacting to the highly outrageous comments of the senior BJP leader Baldev Raj who termed the target killings as 'Chhut put Ghatna,' the JKPCC called it shameful and asked the party to apologise to the families of the deceased.

"The ruling party is celebrating the eight years of BJP government while innocents are getting killed, minorities are fleeing from Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits and Jammu employees are protesting for shifting to safer places and the government has held migrant employees hostage inside their camps," said Sharma.

"It's irresponsible conduct is like "Rome was burning, the Nero was dancing," he said and sought cancellation of the excursions to the cool climate of Kashmir, of proposed 70 central ministers, except those dealing with security situation, to not to disturb the concentration of security forces from dealing with prevailing sensitive situation.

The Congress has demanded entire concentration of the administration over the security situation and law and order and ensuring safety of innocents besides smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Yatra and other such holy Yatras in next two months.

"All celebrations and other non essential activities should be cancelled or postponed during this period," the Congress spokesperson demanded. (UNI)