SrinagarOct 7 :Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday condemned the killing of two civilians by terrorists in Srinagar and said, “it is our national duty to protect the minorities” in Jammu and Kashmir.

On Thursday, terrorists shot dead the Principal, Supinder Kaur and a Kashmiri Pandit teacher Deepak Chand at a government school in the Eidgah area of Srinagar.

Both the deceased belonged to the minority communities.

Talking to reports while participating in an outreach programme in Budgam, the Minister said, “these terrorists are trying to hamper the development work in Jammu and Kashmir but they will not succeed in their sinister designs,”

“It our national duty to protect the minority communities in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

Calling the incident “unfortunate” Naqvi said, “those who are indulging in such activities are the enemies of the development work carried out by the Modi government”.

“There was no development for the past 70 years but with the coming of the Modi government the region has seen development,” he added.

As a part of the outreach program in Jammu and Kashmir, Union, Mukthar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated T20 Tourist Accommodation and parking area at Doodhpathri in Budgam today.
During the programme the Minister also interacted with individuals from the tribal community.