March 24, 2003

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

Kashmir Massacre Condemned

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its strong condemnation and outrage  at the massacre of 24 people belonging to the Kashmiri pandit community at Nadimarg village in Pulwama district of  Kashmir.  An extremist gang resorted to the brutal act of  gunning down innocent people in cold blood which included women and children. 

This inhuman act  has been deliberately done to spoil the chances of restoring peace and allowing the minority community to live peacefully  in the Valley. 

There are reports that the police posted in the village did not take any action to protect the families who were targetted.   There has to be a proper inquiry  into their role and prompt action taken.