Jammu, Apr 22 : Members of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday took out a symbolic protest march in Jammu carrying a green coffin on their shoulders to mark the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack and pay homage to the 26 lives lost in the brutal incident.
Voicing their strong opposition against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, the protesters also burnt a symbolic effigy to condemn the attack with cross-border links that ripped through the quaint Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on this day last year.
Led by the president of the J-K unit of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Manish Sahni, the protesters carried a coffin draped in green and decorated with replicas of the Pakistan flag, and marched in the city area amid intense sloganeering against the neighbouring country.
The agitators raised slogans such as “Pakistan Hai-Hai” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, before setting the symbolic coffin on fire amid chants of “Aatankwadiyon ki pehchaan – Pakistan, Pakistan”.
Speaking to reporters, Sahni said, “We took out a rally carrying a coffin of Pakistan, which sponsors terrorism. It was meant to send a strong message to Pakistan against its continued support for terrorism.”
This coffin represented Pakistan-backed terrorism. It was our direct and final warning to Pakistan to desist from such activities. Or else, the entire Pakistan will face the consequences,” Sahni added.
