Mehbooba expresses deep anguish over loss of lives

SRINAGAR, APRIL 9, 2017: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives during today's polling in Srinagar Parliamentary constituency.
In a statement, the Chief Minister said she is distressed to know that many of those killed were young boys who were yet to understand the intricacies of the issues.
Mehbooba Mufti said she has reiterated it time and again that peaceful means and not violence are the only way ahead for getting the State out of the present difficulties. She said this is the time that people of all shades of opinion in the State should come together and help in stopping this cycle of senseless violence and bloodshed which unfortunately has plagued Jammu & Kashmir for three decades now and left behind a trail of human tragedies.