SrinagarThe Kashmir Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (Inc) on Tuesday organized a protest march from Chamber Office to Press enclave in Srinagar to condemn the killings of seven Amarnath pilgrims in last night attack in south Kashmir.
Earlier, an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the Chamber was convened, in which innocent killings and blood-shedding of all human beings was condemned in strong words, said a spokesman.
At the same time it has been noted with concern that such incidents have generally been taking place on specific occasions which tend to send a wrong signal throughout the country about the situation in Kashmir, he said.
While condemning the attack, the Chamber demanded a time-bound probe in the incident by a Supreme Court judge to expose the perpetrators of such heinous killings.
The chamber made the demand in the wake of contradictory statements made by the Chief Minister and her deputy regarding the attack.
During the protest march, Mohammad Ibrahim Shahdad, former Presidnet President KCC&I said that the chamber has always condemned human killings, irrespective or religion or colour.
The Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) has also condemned the attack on Amaranth pilgrims in south Kashmir.
In a statement, KTMF president Muhammad Yasin Khan who also heads the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) said it this hour of grief entire Kashmir is with the families of those bereaved.
Reiterating that Kashmir is a land of communal harmony, Khan appealed the people to be united in this hour of grief and not fall prey to communal forces of divide.
Khan also sought extra attention of the government towards the security of Kashmiri Muslims outside the valley.