Srinagar, Oct 10 (KNS): Kashmiri businessmen have asked the Jammu counterparts to combat the disruptive elements who carried out the brutal attack on Kashmiri truckers in Udhampur in Jammu province.
“We demand from economic social and political representatives of Jammu region to come forward seriously and honestly to combat such disrupted elements or else there can be worse ramifications for everybody,” the traders told KNS in a statement.
“We appeal to general public of the state to fight the likelihood of economic blockade which such disruptive elements are planning to resort to,” they said.
The traders held an emergency meeting on Saturday in which it was decided Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), Federation of Chambers of Industries (FCIK) and Kashmir Traders and Manufacturer Federation (KTMF) have learned with shock that a public carrier was attacked and set on fire by the unruly elements let loose at Udhampur.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“It is a brazen attempt to hurt and cause disruption of peace and progress of the state,” the trade bodies said.
The trade bodies noted the anti-national and anti-social activities resorted to violence in the areas alongside the Highway connecting Kashmir with India.
“With grave concern we caution the state government to put in action the agencies and the instrumentality of the government who are equipped to ferret effectively the bad element that is bent up to cause harm to the peaceful social pattern of our state known for brotherhood and amity for ages immemorial,” it said.
The traders warned the state government that such incidents and mere owning the responsibility to bear the medical expenses of injured is not the remedy. (KNS)