Youth Congress holds candle march in Srinagar over killings of Kathua youth

Srinagar, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress (JKPYC) Wednesday organised a candle march in Srinagar to protest the killing of three youth in Kathua.

A statement of the JKPYC issued here said that the peaceful march, led by J&K Youth Congress President Srinagar, Yasir Mandoo, aimed to express solidarity with the bereaved families and raise awareness about the rising number of civilian deaths in the region.

“Civilian deaths are rising and the BJP government should be held accountable for the security lapses that have allowed such attacks to occur,” he said.

Mandoo said the Kathua killings expose the growing security failures of the government.

“We must ensure justice for the victims and work towards securing a future free from the threat of violence and terror,” he said.

Mandoo said that the Home Minister must resign in light of these ongoing security failures.

The candle march was attended by Youth Congress workers including Muhammad Shafi, Saqib Sultan, Syed Iqbal, Musadiq Mehraj, Waseemullah, and Imran Ahmad, who carried candles as a symbol of mourning for the victims and their families while demanding justice and security reforms.

As part of the demonstration, the J&K Youth Congress leaders pledged to continue their efforts to hold the government accountable for its failure to provide adequate security, particularly in the face of growing terror-related incidents.

They also called on the authorities to ensure swift justice for the victims and their families and to work on implementing measures that protect the youth and civilians from such attacks in the future.