Leaders condemn murder

It is an attempt to silence the saner voices of Kashmir. He was a courageous and fearless journalist.

—RAJNATH SINGH, Union

home minister

Shujaat tried tirelessly to get peace into the troubled Valley. He was a courageous journalist and a voice of sanity.

—FAROOQ ABDULLAH,

National Conference leader

He died in the line of duty doing what he did best & loved doing — journalism.

—OMAR ABDULLAH, former

chief minister, J&K

The assassination is a brutal attack on freedom of press. A cowardly and deplorable act of terror. Our fearless media is one of the greatest strengths of our democracy and we are committed to provide a safe and conducive working environment to mediapersons.

— RAJYAVARDHAN SINGH RATHORE, Union minister Shujaat was a braveheart who fought fearlessly for justice and peace in J&K.

—RAHUL GANDHI, Cong chief

Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic news of Shujaat Bukhari's killing! Such inhumanity is unpardonable and condemned in the strongest terms! Proud son of the soil, his death is a huge loss.

— MIRWAIZ UMAR FAROOQ,

Hurriyat Conference chairman

Saddened and shocked at the brutal killing of respected editor and senior journalist. With a few hours to go for Eid, this is terrible.

— MAMATA BANERJEE,

West Bengal chief minister

Shocked to hear about the attack on d Editor-in-Chief of Rising Kashmir Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar. Reprehensible n condemnable cowardly act of the terrorists.

— RAM MADHAV, BJP national general secretary