Rajnath speaks to PM on Kishtwar clashes
10 Aug 2013 5:41 AM IST
Expressing concern over communal clashes in Kishtwar town of Jammu and Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday sought Prime Minister Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention to ensure security for the minority community in the state. BJP president Rajnath Singh spoke with the Prime Minister over telephone regarding the outbreak of violent clashes in Kishtwar district and demanded enhanced security in the area to bring the situation under control.
‘The Prime Minister assured me that the situation would be quickly brought under control as the army has been called out in Kishtwar,’ tweeted Rajnath Singh. BJP spokesperson Sudanshu Trivedi said that the Prime Minister assured the BJP President that all effective measures will be taken to control the situation.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called up Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj after their twitter exchange and said the Army was conducting a flag march and more forces were being sent to the affected area. ‘Chief Minister J&K has telephoned me to inform that army flag march is on and more forces are reaching Kishtwar,’ tweeted Swaraj.
Curfew was imposed and Army called out in Kishtwar district following clashes between people belonging to two communities that left at least 15 people injured.
‘The Prime Minister assured me that the situation would be quickly brought under control as the army has been called out in Kishtwar,’ tweeted Rajnath Singh. BJP spokesperson Sudanshu Trivedi said that the Prime Minister assured the BJP President that all effective measures will be taken to control the situation.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called up Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj after their twitter exchange and said the Army was conducting a flag march and more forces were being sent to the affected area. ‘Chief Minister J&K has telephoned me to inform that army flag march is on and more forces are reaching Kishtwar,’ tweeted Swaraj.
Curfew was imposed and Army called out in Kishtwar district following clashes between people belonging to two communities that left at least 15 people injured.
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