J&K’s Ruling NC Adopts Resolution Paying Tribute To ‘Martyr’ Khamenei
What are you doing? The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) held a special meeting in Srinagar on Monday to express its condolences and solidarity to the Iranian people following the killing of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei in joint American-Israeli airstrikes.
In the statement made after the meeting, the party stated that Secretary General Ali Mohammed Sagar led the senior officials’ commemoration ceremony for the Iranian leader, whom they described as one of the leading figures of the global Shiite community “martyrized in the joint US-Israeli attack”.
Sagar, who chaired the condolence meeting at the party headquarters, guided the participants to pray and recite Fatiha for all those who lost their lives in the attack, including schoolgirls who were among the victims. A party spokesman said the atmosphere of the meeting reflected collective pain and a shared sense of loss. “Party officials expressed their sincere condolences and condolences to the Iranian people for the tragic loss of life and prayed for their protection and strength during this difficult time.”
An official resolution expressing sorrow and solidarity was presented by Kashmir Provincial Chairman Showkat Ahmad Mir and was unanimously accepted by all participants. The resolution expressed sincere sympathies for the Iranian people and prayed for strength and protection for them during what the party described as an extremely difficult period.
Many senior officials attended the meeting, including Regional President Srinagar Pir Afaq Ahmad and Women’s Branch Provincial President Er. Sabiya Kadri and many party workers. In parallel, the party’s Deputies and Members of the Legislative Assembly also expressed their solidarity with Iran, in line with the sentiments expressed at the meeting.
Meanwhile, a video circulating on social media sparked harsh reactions from some political leaders after it emerged showing police officers beating burqa-clad women participating in a protest near Srinagar. The demonstration was held in response to the killing of Khamenei, his family members, and some of Iran’s senior political and military figures in recent US-Israeli operations.
The footage prompted NC Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi to share the clip on ‘X’. “Bravo Jammu and Kashmir Police for this. Netanyahu must be happy with you,” he wrote. Also, in the Islamic tradition, Hz. He also referred to a Qur’anic verse referring to the figure known as Muhammad’s enemy: “May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined and destroyed.”
Various parts of Kashmir Valley, Jammu region and Kargil district in Ladakh witnessed protests for the second consecutive day on Monday; Participants in these protests expressed anger over the killings in Iran and the broader geopolitical developments surrounding them. In several areas of Srinagar, police used tear gas canisters and batons to disperse crowds trying to march. or crouching on the roads. According to reports, police detained several dozen protesters.
Former Prime Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti claimed that there were women among them. He wrote about ‘X’: “In light of alarming reports of women protesters detained in Kashmir for expressing solidarity over the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, I urge the DGP Jammu and Kashmir Police to immediately issue orders for the release of these persons. This is a time of mourning for us and the situation must be handled with compassion and sensitivity.”
The restrictions will continue on Tuesday for the second consecutive day in various parts of the Kashmir Valley, according to officials, with the administration describing them as a preventive step aimed at maintaining peace and public order.
