A peace Rally cum Candle March was held at Kupwara Town this evening to condemn the innocent killings and to sensitize the people about the benefits of peace. The Rally started from Fountain Point Derzipora Kupwara, went through bye pass road and culminated at DC Office Kupwara.
The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray, Vice Chairman, District Development Council, Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir, Chairman Municipal Council Kupwara, Riyaz Ahmad Mir; president Traders Federation Kupwara, Showkat Masoodi, District President BJP, Abdul Rehman, president Bus Stand Kupwara Mohammad Shafi Mir , MC councilors, PRIs and people in large number participated in the rally.
On the occasion, it was informed that the aim of holding this Peace Rally cum Candle March was to condemn the innocent killing in Kashmir and to express sympathy and solidarity with victim family of Shopian minority community.
Slogans like "Stop Innocent Killing"and "Stop Terrorism in Kashmir" were written on banners from elected PRIs and senior citizens of Kupwara district.