April 05, 2025 10:34 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Huge protests erupt in Kolkata, Chennai after parliament passes Waqf Amendment Bill | India’s growth outlook dims after US tariffs; deeper rate cuts likely, say analysts: Report | K Annamalai says he is not in a race to become Tamil Nadu BJP's next president | PM Modi meets Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok amid bilateral tension in first since Hasina's fall | Calcutta HC blasts TMC leader-headed film federation over infringement of directors' fundamental rights | BJP demands Mamata Banerjee's resignation over Supreme Court verdict quashing Bengal govt jobs | Rajya Sabha passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 after marathon debate, 128 voted in favour | West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP, CPI (M) for SC verdict on SSC recruitment, vows to support affected teachers | Supreme Court stays deforestation in Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli amid protests | Modi a great friend of mine but not treating US right: Donald Trump announcing reciprocal tariffs on India

President of India writes to J&K Governor, condoles loss of Amarnath pilgrims lives in terror attack

| | Jul 16, 2017, at 04:48 am
Srinagar/New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday wrote to Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra to express his condolences on the killing of Amarnath pilgrims.

“I am deeply shocked and anguished to learn about the cowardly attack on Amarnath Yatris in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in which a number of innocent pilgrims lost their lives and several others were injured," Mukherjee wrote in his communication.

"Such senseless acts of terrorism targeting innocent lives are an attack on the democratic values of society and deserve to be universally condemned," he said.

"They must be met with determination and collective action. I call upon the State Government and all concerned agencies to ensure that the guilty are brought to justice and law and order is maintained in the State. I am sure necessary steps are being taken to provide all possible aid to the bereaved families who have lost their near and dear ones as well as medical assistance to the injured," the President said.

He said: "Please convey my heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I also wish the injured persons speedy recovery.”


(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Close menu