Indoreans protest Pulwama terror attack, pay tributes to martyrs

INDORE: People from various walks of life on Saturday raised anti-Pakistan slogans and burned effigies of terrorism while staging protest against recent terrorist attack in Pulwama that killed 42 CRPF jawans.
A group of BJYM office-bearers and activists led by BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola staged a protest at Patnipura square and burned effigies of Congress leaders Kapil Sibal, Mani Shankar Aiyar and senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan.“It’s time to expose those who support terrorists in courts and Parliament,” BJYM leaders Rohit Choudhary and Raj Dixit said.
At Rajwada square, a large number of people including Mayor Malini Gaur put their thumb impressions in blood on a letter addressed to Prime Minister, urging the government to take revenge from Pakistan for the terror attack. Members of Hind Rakshak Sangthan observed a daylong fast to pay tribute to martyred jawans.
BJP minority wing members burned an effigy of Pakistan and terrorism at Bombay Bazaar square and termed the attack as an act of cowardice.
Students of Mata Jijabai Government Girls PG College cancelled their annual fest, which was scheduled on February 22-23, and decided to donate the fund meant for the function to martyrs’ families. Students of GACC, DAVV and Holkar College also registered their protest against the attack and paid tributes to martyred jawans.
At Readymade Complex, hundreds of workers and traders took out a candle march in the market and observed two minutes silence in memory of the martyrs. Residents of several colonies across the city also paid tributes to the jawans.