Politicians repeatedly targeted by militants, mass resignation of BJP leaders in Kashmir

Three times in a week! Another BJP leader was targeted by militants. And after the incident on Sunday morning, BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir started resigning one after another. Meanwhile, four BJP leaders from Badgam have resigned. Among them are the general secretary of the party and the general secretary of Badgam MM Morcha.

Earlier in the day, BJP leader Abdul Hamid Nazar, 38, of Badgam in Kashmir, was seriously injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen. Unidentified gunmen shot at him near his house in Mohammad Hindpora. He was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. This is the third attack aimed at BJP leaders in the last one week. Describing the incident as cowardly, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Rabindra Raina said the escalating attacks on party workers in the Valley were a clear indication of Pakistan's frustration, but the party would not bow to such attacks. According to him, Pakistan will not be able to stop the rise in popularity of the BJP in this way.

Earlier on Wednesday morning, terrorists attacked BJP leader Sajad Ahmed. He was shot outside his home in Vesu, Kulgam. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries. Earlier, another BJP leader Arif Ahmed was seriously injured in a terrorist attack. The BJP leader was attacked in Kulgam in south Kashmir. Last month, militants shot dead former BJP district president Wasim Bari, his father and a brother at close range.