Srinagar, June 08 (KNS): Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu and Kashmir condemned the killing of Sarpanch from Anantnag, terming it as desperate attempt of Pakistan sponsored terrorists to fail ongoing peace process in J&K.

In a statement issued to KNS, J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina and party General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul condemned the brutal killing of Sarpanch(Halqa Lokbowan) Ajay Pandita(Bharti) in a handout released from the party office. Ajay Pandita hailed from the Doru area in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ravinder Raina said that Pakistan and its sponsored terrorists are shaken by the successive successful operations by Indian Security Forces. He said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are progressing on the path of development and such cowardice actions by terrorists cannot derail the ongoing peace process. He said that Indian forces have neutralized dreaded terrorists in the Valley and the terrorism Industry by Pakistan is on verge of collapse. He said J&K people have seen enough bloodshed and are now determined to defeat nefarious designs of Pakistan. He added that BJP stands with the family of Ajay Pandita and the perpetrators of crime will not be spared.

Ashok Kaul said that Ajay Pandita was a true soldier of Democracy, who laid down his life for strengthening the grass root level democracy in the Valley. He expressed his solidarity with the family and prayed for his blessed soul.

Ashok Kaul, also requested all the political parties from the region to desist from making any political statements for their own filthy political motives. He said that the gruesome Incident should be seen as an act of Pakistan sponsored terrorism, attacking democratically elected representatives in the Kashmir Valley and we must fight it tooth and nail with all our positive powers united. He stressed that using the incident for Political motives is a shameless act and everybody must desist from doing this. (KNS)