Killings of
Panchayat Members
Set up Judicial
Panel to Unmask the Killers: AJKPC President
JAMMU, 09/MAY/2014:
All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference( AJKPC), the frontline organization
of elected panches and sarpanches today demanded setting up of a judicial
commission to unmask the killers who are selectively targeting the innocent
Panchayat members the state.
Anil
Sharma, President All Jammu and Kashmir Conference while condemning the killing
of Sarpanch Ghulam Ahmad Bhat who was shot at by gunmen in Wanpoh village of
Kulgamon Thursday, said Ghulam Ahmad Bhat is the 9th Panchayat
member who has been killed in violence against Panches and Sarpanches. ‘AJKPC
shares the grief of his family and salute his martyrdom’ Sharma stated.
The
AJKPC president accused the state government of being incompetent, he said the
incompetent Chief Minister not only failed to protect the lives of the
panchayat members but his government also even failed to catch the killers who
are roaming free and mercilessly killing the elected representatives. “We
demand a judicial panel in time bound manner to bring the truth into light that
who is killing our Panchayat members and sponsoring these killers, whether the
assassins are coming from across the border or they are locals, it is an act of
terrorism or personal enemity, let the truth come into light ” Anil Said.
The
AJKPC leader also condemned the state government for issuing different versions
on each killing, sometime the Chief minister had claimed the killing of
Panchayat members are result of personal enmity and local criminal issue while
other time they say it as a terrorists act.
“
We the 33,000 elected panchayat members do not want to live in fear psychosis
therefore want to know the truth which is only possible after a thorough probe
by a Judicial commission under the chairmanship of a sitting High Court or
Supreme Court Judge”. Anil Said.
The AJKPC once again
reiterated its demand of sufficient ex-gratia amount for
the next kins of the martyr Panchayat members besides government employment for
at least one family member. 