Pulwama attack: Protesters burn Pakistan flags across NE

  • | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

Congress also organised a prayer meeting at its state headquarters at Rajiv Bhavan for Basumatary. Nizamul Haque, general secretary of the Masjid, said, “Such cowardly acts by militants can never discourage the moral of our jawans. The Tripura government announced it will give compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the families of each victim. The perpetrators should be brought to justice at any cost.” He also demanded the resignation of Union home minister Rajnath Singh, blaming him of failing to maintain law and order in the country. The slain jawan’s mortal remains are scheduled to reach home on Saturday.Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Basumatary’s sacrifice in the line of duty will be remembered by the whole nation.

Guwahati/Silchar/Kokrajhar/Agartala: ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogans echoed across the state on Friday as locals, civil society groups, political parties and people from all walks of life hit the streets demanding stern action against the perpetrators of the Pulwama attack upon a CRPF convoy, which left over 40 security personnel dead, on Thursday.Maneswar Basumatary, a CRPF head constable from Baksa district, was among the victims of the attack perpetrated by Pak-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed.State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass visited Basumatary’s family on Friday. Congress also organised a prayer meeting at its state headquarters at Rajiv Bhavan for Basumatary. The slain jawan’s mortal remains are scheduled to reach home on Saturday.Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Basumatary’s sacrifice in the line of duty will be remembered by the whole nation. His martyrdom will keep inspiring all those engaged in protecting the country and make the fight against terrorism more intensified.”The national flag of Pakistan was torched in several parts of the state by activists of All BTC Minority Students’ Union, All Assam Goriya Moriya Deshi Jatiya Parishad and other influential local organizations.Special prayers were conducted at one of the state’s oldest mosques, Burah (Jame) Masjid, for the departed souls. Nizamul Haque, general secretary of the Masjid, said, “Such cowardly acts by militants can never discourage the moral of our jawans. India must take down militancy with iron hands and we ask everyone in society to maintain peace and stand together.”State Jamiyat Ulama president Maulana Fazlul Karim Kasami said, “Militancy has no religion. The perpetrators should be brought to justice at any cost.” He also demanded the resignation of Union home minister Rajnath Singh, blaming him of failing to maintain law and order in the country. The Tripura government announced it will give compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the families of each victim. Saying his government will provide the ex-gratia to all the families even the final casualty count increases, chief minister Biplab Deb said, “I condemn the cowardly act of anti-Indian forces and I demand a strong action against the terrorists and their patronisers.”Candlelight marches were organized in Fancy Baazaar and Ganeshguri in Guwahati, Silchar, Bongaigaon, Tezpur, Hailakandi, Karimganj and Kokrajhar.Talking to reporters at the Kokrajhar rally, former Rajya Sabha MP Urkhao Gwra Brahma said, “Our hearts and solidarity go to the brave soldiers who attained martyrdom in the terrorist attack at Pulwama in J&K on Thursday and to the bereaved family of Maneswar Basumatary of Baksa district, who belongs to the Bodo community.” Bodos will stand in the country’s defence during any emergency, he added.Talking to media at the rally in Silchar, Congress leaders said the party demands capital punishment for the perpetrators and snatching of diplomatic ties with Pakistan.All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya said, “The Assam government has already admitted the presence of several Islamic fundamentalist groups in the state and many such elements have already been nabbed by security forces. Therefore, the state’s security is also at stake and the government must act on it urgently.”Taking no chances, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal immediately reviewed the law and order situation on Friday and directed state police chief Kuladhar Saikia to take all necessary steps to ensure that the law and order situation in the state is not disturbed.

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