Urban Mirror Correspondent
New Delhi, February 15: The Lok Gathbandhan Party (LGP) today condemned the dastardly terror attack on CRPF convoy in South Kashmir killing at least 44 jawans and injuring many others. The LGP said Pakistan-sponsored terror attack is worse than Uri in 2016 in which 19 armymen were killed.
The spokesman of the party said here on Friday that central government has the right to choose its response but a careful line is needed to be drawn to give befitting reply to the anti-national forces while avoiding further alienation of Kashmiri people. The spokesman said that involvement of a local youth in suicide attack is a matter of concern and indicates serious infiltration of the Pakistani terrorists outfits in the valley.
The spokesman thus said that there should be two-pronged strategy in dealing with the situation. The spokesman said while there should not be any leniency in dealing with secessionist and separatists forces, the central government should devise plan for settlement of youth willing to live peacefully. The spokesman said employment opportunity for youth should be created outside the state so that they could be kept away from the evil influence of terrorists. The spokesman said the government should guarantee security of all those willing to work for peace and development of the state. The spokesman said dealing with the crisis only as law and order issue is not justified. The lingering Kashmir issue is much more than law and order problem, the party said and added that the crisis would have to be addressed in wider perspective by taking all the stake-holders within the state on board. The spokesman said at a critical juncture when outside forces inimical to the country are hostile, Kashmir issue, which is a festering sore in the body politic, could not be left un-attended for long. The LGP firmly believes that with political will a solution within Indian constitutional framework is possible. Lasting peace in Kashmir, an integral part of the country, is vital for national growth and prosperity.
