Two civilians were also killed and 13 others injured in the Frisal village on Sunday. One of them was killed when security forces opened fire on protestors who pelted stones and tried to march towards the encounter site at Frisal.
Temperatures have been high in Srinagar ever since the Army’s chief statement and Kashmir-based parties were quick to voice their disappointment. “He (General Rawat) should not have said this. Our efforts are to adopt these people and address their problems. Our agenda is people should be provided with a healing touch. Our party has been formed on a healing touch agenda,” Sartaj Madni, senior vice president of PDP told DNA.
The main Opposition party, the National Conference (NC) was more aggressive, cautioning against what they called aggressive and hot-headed statements, saying it would fuel local militancy in Kashmir.
“Even after the mayhem and bloodshed of 2016, if New Delhi still thinks warning and threatening the youth will help – it’s a tragic delusion”, said Junaid Azim Mattu, state spokesman of NC.
