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As if govt expects people to die: Chidambaram on BJP G20 celebration on day of Anantnag tragedy

The BJP held a celebration on Wednesday evening at the headquarters on the occasion of the G20 success. Anantnag tragedy took place in the morning.

Updated on: Sep 15, 2023, 10:44:40 IST
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Several Congress leaders spoke against BJP celebrating India's G-20 success in New Delhi on the same day the four bravehearts -- one cop and two Army officers, one rifleman -- were martyred during the operation in Anantnag on Wednesday. Congress leader P Chidambaram upped the ante as he added this with the government's policy in Kashmir as he said it seems that the government expects people to die in the "defence of its muddle-headed policy in Kashmir". "On Wednesday, 13th September, a Colonel, a Major, a DSP and a Rifleman were killed in Kashmir. The ruling establishment -- the BJP-- does not pause for a minute to pay homage to the martyrs. It is as if the government expects people to die in the defence of its muddle-headed policy in Kashmir. As long as the people of Kashmir feel alienated and betrayed, peace will not return to Kashmir," Chidambaram tweeted.

Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak, Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat were martyred on Wednesday in Anantnag.
Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak, Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat were martyred on Wednesday in Anantnag.

War of words over Anantnag operations: 'Farooq Abdullah's family, politics responbile'

Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak, Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat, rifleman Ravi Kumar were martyred during the operation on Wednesday. As National conference leader Farooq Abdullah went to visit Humayun Bhat's residence, he said he did not see any end to it while the government was claiming that terror incidents in the Valley came down.

The operation in Anantnag continued for the third day on Friday as two LeT terrorists including Uzair Khan were encircled by the security forces. Uzair Khan is a resident of Nagam villahe on Kokernag who joined the terrorists in June 2022.

One soldier involved in the operation went missing.

 
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