Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir, District Congress president for Samba, Babal Gupta along with party activists staged a protest at Vijaypur today.
The protesting members condemned the Central Government for its alleged failure to prevent terrorist attacks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The demonstration was organized following the recent killings of three youth in Billawar area of Kathua district, which has sparked outrage across the region.
Led by Samba district working president Babal Gupta, the protest saw Congress members raising slogans against the ruling government and burning an effigy of the Union Home Minister as a symbolic gesture of their dissatisfaction. The protesters accused the government of being incapable of ensuring the safety of civilians and claimed that terrorism, once limited to Kashmir, has now dangerously expanded into the Jammu region.
Addressing the gathering. Gupta stated that the rise in terrorist activities in districts like Kathua, Udhampur. and Rajouri is alarming. “The government claims to have restored peace, but the reality is that terror attacks have only increased since 2014. More than 390 civilians have been killed in terrorist attacks, and over 1,750 terror incidents have taken place in the last decade,” he said.
Gupta further criticized the administration for making “hollow claims of normalcy” while people continue to live in fear. Babal stressed that security lapses raise serious concerns about the government’s intelligence and operational preparedness.
The protest reflected growing frustration among the people of Jammu, who believes that their region is being ignored despite the worsening security crisis. The Congress members accused the administration of failing to act decisively, allowing terrorism to spread into previously peaceful areas.
The demonstration was attended by several prominent Congress leaders, including Uttam Chand Block president Vijaypur, Tarsem Lal (Sewa Dal), Maru Ram, Chaman Lal, Raj Kumar, Mulkh Raj, Ashok Kumar and others.
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