Kulgam Killings: J&K Deputy CM questions Centre’s claims on Article 370

JAMMU — Reacting to the killing of two migrant labourers in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday questioned the Centre over the continuing incidents of violence, saying the promises made after the abrogation of Article 370 and the conversion of the erstwhile state into a Union Territory have not translated into an end to militancy.

Expressing grief over the attack, Choudhary said the killing of innocent labourers who had come to Jammu and Kashmir to earn their livelihood was deeply distressing and reflected the continuing security challenges in the region.

“It is deeply saddening. Similar incidents happened earlier in Pahalgam and Anantnag, and now two migrant labourers who had come to earn a living have been killed. We have reached a point where we are tired of repeatedly condemning such attacks,” he said.

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The Deputy Chief Minister further said that the abrogation of Article 370 and the downgrading of Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory were justified on the assurance that militancy would come to an end.

“Article 370 was revoked, and the state was downgraded to a Union Territory on the promise that terrorism would end. Six years later, if killings are still taking place, serious questions naturally arise,” Choudhary said.