No one should politicise Kashmir issue: West Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday has said Kashmir is undergoing "a sea change" and no one should politicise issues concerning the Valley. His remark comes days after Jammu and Kashmir officially was bifurcated and two union territories were formed namely - Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. The governor said in days to come, people of Kashmir would thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in changes for a better future. "No one should try to politicise the Kashmir issue," Dhankhar told reporters on the sidelines of a programme here.

Dhankhar had on Wednesday termed the killings of the labourers from Murshidabad district in Jammu and Kashmir as a "cowardly act". He had sought help from the government for the bereaved families. The five workers were gunned down by terrorists in Kulgam district of the Valley on Tuesday.

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Mamata Banerjee brings back workers

Days after the brutal killing of West Bengal workers by terrorist in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that total 131 workers who had gone to Kashmir are being brought back to the state. She said that they are being brought back with the help of the state government. They are from Murshidabad, Dinajpur & Malda, news agency ANI reported

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BJP-TMC tussle over the incident

Condemning the killings of labourers from West Bengal in a terror attack in Kashmir, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday demanded a "strong investigation" into the incident to find out the "real truth". She also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the victims. However, both the BJP and the TMC started politics over the killing. On Wednesday, BJP's Rahul Sinha retaliated to Mamata Banerjee's allegation on Centre over the killing saying she has the 'habit of playing politics over dead bodies.' The BJP leader further questioned if the West Bengal Chief Minister supports Pakistan and terrorists. 

(with PTI inputs)

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