MP Chowdry Ramzan expresses anguish over Khamenei’s assassination, terms it ‘deeply disturbing’

Srinagar, Mar 02: Member of Parliament Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan Monday expressed profound anguish and deep sadness over the assassination of Iran’s supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing it as a deeply disturbing development that has shaken the conscience of the Muslim ummah and heightened tensions across the world.

He said the assassination of a Highly revered religious leader has deeply hurt sentiments across the Muslim ummah and called for sensitivity towards people expressing grief. He urged the authorities to exercise utmost restraint and ensure that mourners are allowed to observe peaceful and dignified mourning in accordance with law and democratic values.

He termed the unilateral military attack on a sovereign country as a dangerous escalation, stating that the joint strikes carried out by the United States and Israel violate the principles of international law and risk pushing the entire region into prolonged conflict and instability.

He also appealed to all citizens to maintain peace, communal harmony and discipline during this sensitive period.