Srinagar, May 07 (KNS): With no end of bloodshed, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday appealed to Kashmiri parents to ensure that children don’t embrace death by joining militancy.
“I appeal parents to make sure that children don't embrace death by joining militancy because God brought all of us into this world to live a good life and not for embracing death at the age of 18 and 20,” the Chief Minister told reporters after accorded guard of honour on the opening of Civil Secretariat in Srinagar.
The appeal came a day after five civilians were killed in clashes following the death of five Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including a Kashmir University professor, in a shootout with forces in a south Kashmir Shopian village.
According to KNS Political Correspondent the chief minister said that yesterday's happenings are extremely sad.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“I appeal our people in the state and the rest of the country as also the government of India to save our children,” she said.
She claimed that in most cases, both stones and guns were in the hands of children belonging to poor families.
“A way out needs to be found so that our children, army soldiers and policemen are not killed,” she said.
She appealed to the Centre to find a “middle path” for ending the cycle of violence in the Valley, which was consuming the lives of poor youth and security forces.
On Sunday, she said, “It sounds very depressing to note that our state is losing young lives to the unending cycle of violence, who could otherwise be utilized for a positive contribution to the state.” (KNS)