Residents hold vigils across Gurugram to mourn Kashmir terror attack

  • | Monday | 18th February, 2019

The vigil-cum-march was held at Arjun Marg shopping mall, and was organised by Block E RWA of DLF Phase 1. Hundreds of residents of over 30 societies also gathered near Dwarka Expressway under the banner of United Association of New Gurugram, wearing black bands. A separate protest demonstration was also held by Kashyap Kashmiri Sabha (KKS) Gurugram, an organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, in Sector 23.The march at Arjun Marg started at 5.30pm. GURUGRAM: Around 20 RWAs under ward number 34 held a candlelight march in memory of the 40 CRPF jawans who were killed in a terrorist attack in Pulwama district of Kashmir four days ago. Community members assembled on Sushil Aima Marg in Sector 23 near Tau Devi Lal Park, shouted slogans and displayed banners against Pakistan.

GURUGRAM: Around 20 RWAs under ward number 34 held a candlelight march in memory of the 40 CRPF jawans who were killed in a terrorist attack in Pulwama district of Kashmir four days ago. The vigil-cum-march was held at Arjun Marg shopping mall, and was organised by Block E RWA of DLF Phase 1. A separate protest demonstration was also held by Kashyap Kashmiri Sabha (KKS) Gurugram, an organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, in Sector 23.The march at Arjun Marg started at 5.30pm. Around 800 residents, including Gurugram deputy mayor Sunita Yadav, congregated at the mall compound and stood solemnly to mourn, then took out a procession with candles on a 800m circle before returning to where they began. Plenty of commuters stopped their cars as mark of respect, with some joining them.“We’re here to pay homage to the slain CRPF jawans. It’s hard for us to come to terms with this massive loss,” said Savita Chaudhary, president, EBRWA, DLF Phase 1, who had mobilised the event. “I invited around 20 RWAs under ward 34. Our submission is that enough is enough. Government will have to take strict measures to curb terrorism in the country. We’ll not tolerate our jawans getting killed this way.” The mourners told TOI the demonstration was a way of communicating to the Centre the need to formulate a firm policy against terrorism.Elsewhere, KKS Gurugram, an umbrella body representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits, organised a candlelight vigil. Community members assembled on Sushil Aima Marg in Sector 23 near Tau Devi Lal Park, shouted slogans and displayed banners against Pakistan. “Terrorism won’t stop unless the government demolishes terror infrastructure in the Valley. We’re natives of the region and want the government to put an end to bloodshed and violence,” said Lokesh Bhan, president, KKS.Around a thousand auto drivers from Badshapur Auto Union also held a vigil on Saturday. Workers from Khanda village also took out a procession near Rajiv Chowk. At Sadar Bazar on Sohna road, activists of Jan Chetna Manch held a rally and burned effigies. Hundreds of residents of over 30 societies also gathered near Dwarka Expressway under the banner of United Association of New Gurugram, wearing black bands.

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