Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, a BJP leader and former sarpanch, was killed in a terrorist attack in Shopian, South Kashmir on Saturday. Sheikh, who had previously been a stone-pelter, had become a proactive worker for the BJP and was known for his social media presence. The killing has been widely condemned by political leaders, including BJP's Ravinder Raina and Dr. Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, who described the attack as a 'murder of humanity' and 'very unfortunate.' The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BYJM) held protests in Jammu, blaming Pakistan for the attack. Former DGP of J&K SP Vaid noted that terrorists and their masters aim to prevent people from taking up leadership roles. Sheikh's wife mentioned that he supported PM Modi's vision of uplifting the poor. The incident has sparked demands for an international probe into the recent spate of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, as voiced by Farooq Abdullah. Reports indicate that terrorists asked for Sheikh's identity before firing.
🚨 Kashmiri ex-sarpanch killed by terrorists: - BJP association revealed - Terrorists asked for identity before firing - Victim praised PM Modi in viral video https://t.co/hIam9fC0li
Kashmiri Stone-pelter-Turned Modi Admirer Killed By Terrorists In J&K's Shopian | Watch https://t.co/fiGfy7o7Nr
He Supported Modi…': Wife of Slain Former Sarpanch on How He Followed PM's Idea of Uplifting the Poor By: @Ieshan_W #PMModi #JammuKashmir #Politics https://t.co/jcJVbWjqrh
1 killed, couple injured in separate terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir; #FarooqAbdullah demands that international agency should probe the incidents. This is the love for Pakistan that is being shown in Kashmir: @anujakapurindia speaks to @SagarikaMitra26 https://t.co/xdpYzp97Jt
#AijazAhmadShaikh, who died of injuries after being shot by militants in #SouthKashmir’s #Shopian district, was associated with the BJP. He had claimed in an earlier video that he was a former “stone-pelter” now working for development By: @Ieshan_W #PMModi #Politics… https://t.co/dHvCjuBD5e
VIDEO | Here’s what CPI(M) leader MY Tarigami (@tarigami) said on the attack on tourists in Anantnag and the killing of BJP leader Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh in Shopian. “These kinds of attacks happening in Jammu and Kashmir are unfortunate and shameful. I am short of words to condemn… https://t.co/NetEMIVwEu
VIDEO | Here's what JK-BJYM President Arun Singh Jamwal said on the killing of BJP leader Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh while protesting against Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif. "Ex-Sarpanch Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh was a very diligent worker of BJP. His killing happened because of Pakistan's… https://t.co/qscWSSKbhA
VIDEO | Here's what National Executive Member of BJP Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi said strongly condemning the killing of BJP Leader Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh in Shopian area of South Kashmir. "It is very unfortunate as a young ex-Sarpanch who was working for the country was killed. When… https://t.co/S0QTU9md36
#WATCH | J&K: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BYJM) holds protest in Jammu after a BJP leader and ex-Sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh was shot dead by terrorists yesterday. https://t.co/RXfuWXhAfm
#WATCH | Former DGP of J&K SP Vaid says, "...He was very proactive working for the people of his area and very active on social media, I have seen his videos. Terrorists and their masters don't want Hindus, Muslims or Sikhs to take up leadership roles and work for the people.… https://t.co/nUixxdk6Cv https://t.co/GF4LTK64r4
VIDEO | Here's what BJP leader Ravinder Raina said on death of BJP leader and ex-sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh in a terrorist attack at Hirpora in South Kashmir on Saturday. "Killing of a BJP’s worker in Shopian is a murder of humanity by coward Pakistani terrorists. Not just law,… https://t.co/e3zKIPJUC9