New Delhi, 9th March: The visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf is going to be tough as the Local lawyers and the Ajmer Dargah market association today joined the protest against him in view of the recent brutal killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistani Army.
“Due to security reasons, the market remains shut during the visit of VVIPs but this time we are closing the shops voluntarily well before the time set by the district administration”, Market Association President, said.
“At a time when tension is heightened between both the nations, and that too because of Pakistan, it is a widespread sentiment that Pakistan should tender an apology to government of India, our Army, families of martyrs and all the citizens before coming to Ziyarat,” he said.
“This is to register our protest against the visit of the Pakistan Prime Minister,” he said.
Ajmer Sharif Dargah Diwan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan had on friday said he will boycott the visit in protest against the recent brutal killing and beheading of Indian soldiers by the Pakistani Army.
A representative of Ajmer Bar Association, Rajesh Tandon, said that roads from where Ashraf’s cavalcade will pass will be washed by water after his departure his passage will make the land “unholy”.
“External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is hosting a lunch for Ashraf, which is shameful.He should have not been given such a welcome. This is insult to the sentiments of Indians and the families of martyrs,” he said.
“A 28-member delegation including 19 relatives of the Pakistan PM and other officials will go to Dargah,” Divisional Commissioner Kiran Soni Gupta said.
Shortly after his arrival in Jaipur, Ashraf will be hosted to a lunch by Khurshid.
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