Srinagar, October 13 (Scoop News) -Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned attack on senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan and demanded stringent action against the culprits who were involved in this incident.
President of PDP Mehbooba Mufti said that broad day assault on Parshant Bhushan, a senior advocate and human rights activist in his chamber was undemocratic and highly condemnable act which had to be disapproved by any one believing in freedom of speech and democratic values.
Mehbooba Mufti said right to express ones views is a fundamental right in the democracy and any attempt to curb it through illegal and strong arm methods was fascist and undemocratic.
She said that Parshant Bhushan had expressed his views on Kashmir in a peaceful, civilized and democratic manner. The intolerance shown by the attackers is against the spirit of the democracy and civilized society. She further said that any views on Kashmir should not be treated a taboo.
Meanwhile MLA Langate Er Rasheed also condemn the assault on Prashant Bhushan & terms it an attack on democracy.
In a statement today Er Rasheed said such actions by fanatics should not be tolerated. he said that Bushan is a respected member of Indian civil society and assault on deemed an assault on the civil society itself. he expressed his anguish on the trend of heckling and manhandling of those who have a different opinion is something which should be discouraged irrespective of political affiliation. Bushan had expressed his view about Kashmir issue which has enraged the fanatics proves that these are certain quarters in India itself whose behavior is against the principle of dialogue & resolution of Kashmir Issue.