"Some forces do not want democratic process to function in J-K": JKNC leader Sheikh Bashir Ahmad

Oct 25, 2024

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 25 : JKNC leader Sheikh Bashir Ahmad on Friday condemned the terrorists attack on a military vehicle in Baramulla and said that some forces do not want the democratic process to function in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to ANI, JKNC leader Ahmad said, "There is no doubt that J-K has been suffering through militancy in the last 35 years. Sometimes it stops and sometimes it resumes. This has become a continuous process. This is a strategy, some forces do not want the democratic process to function in J-K. They are always looking for opportunities to do something or the other."
He claimed that these terrorist attacks were part of a conspiracy to prevent democratic system from flourishing in Jammu and Kashmir.
"It is true that it has been happening continuously since the day when the oath ceremony of MLAs was held in the Assembly. So, this seems like a conspiracy to not allow democratic set-up to flourish," JKNC leader Ahmad added.
Earlier today, Search Operations continued in Baramulla following the firefight between the Indian Army and terrorists last night.
Two Indian Army soldiers and two civilian porters were killed after terrorists attacked a military vehicle in Baramulla. One soldier and one porter are injured and undergoing treatment, Indian Army officials said.
In an initial post on X, the Srinagar-based Chinar corps said, "A brief firefight took place between Indian Army and terrorists in general area Butapathri, Baramulla. During the firefight, two soldiers and two porters have suffered injuries and have been evacuated for medical care,"
In a subsequent update, the Chinar Corps said, "During the firefight, two soldiers and two porters have suffered injuries and have been evacuated for medical care. Operation in progress."
On the same day (October 24), in another incident, terrorists shot at and injured a labourer in Batgund Tral area of Pulwama district. The injured labourer was identified as Pritam Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
Earlier on October 20, a doctor and six construction workers were killed when terrorists attacked a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in the Ganderbal district.