Omar terms Jan 21 as ‘dark day’ in Kashmir’s history

KL Report

SRINAGAR

On the eve of 24^th anniversary of Gaw Kadal Massacre, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday tweeted the incident as a very dark day in the recent history of Kashmir.

“Today marks the anniversary of a very dark day in the recent history of Kashmir.” Omar wrote on micro blogging site, Twitter. “The #Gawkadal killings symbolise much of what went wrong.”

In the next immediate tweet, Omar wrote: “Though violence levels are at a record low memories of incidents like #Gawkadal reinforce why Kashmir has to be freed of violence & guns.”

Pertinently, on Jan 21, 1990 a demonstration against Chota Bazar incident at Gawkadal was fired upon resulting into the death of 50 persons, according to various Human rights organizations. Protesters in large number were also injured.

from Kashmir Life http://ift.tt/KBmZxl

via IFTTThttp://ift.tt/1iGhVXj