CM Omar Abdullah calls threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees working in Kashmir ‘highly concerning’

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 24 (STC): Amid reports of fresh threat posters circulating on social media, targeting Kashmiri Pandit employees working under the Prime Minister’s Employment Package in Kashmir Valley, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday termed these fresh threats as “highly concerning” and directed the security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to trace the source of the intimidation.
“The law and order, police and intelligence agencies should not take these things lightly. They should be fully aware of where these threats are coming from and all of our employees should be kept safe. This is a very big responsibility of the police,” he said.
Recalling the targeted killings of minority community members in the past, CM Omar said the administration must act proactively to prevent any repeat of such incidents.
“Four years ago some Pandit employees were targeted and we had to face a lot of loss,” he said.
Asserting that the issue was not his government’s “direct responsibility”, the Chief Minister said the matter falls under the purview of the Lieutenant Governor’s administration.
“This is not our direct responsibility. This is the responsibility of the Honourable LG. My only advice to the law and order administration is that this should not be taken lightly. There should be a thorough investigation into this,” he added.
(Straight Talk Communications)