"We condemn the killing spree in Kashmir, excessive use of pellet guns, ransacking of houses and other property by forces. This mass uprising in Kashmir cannot be suppressed with the excessive use of force," Narinder Singh Khalsa, chairman of Sikh Intellectuals Circle, told reporters here at a joint press conference along with the leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, International Sikh Federation and Sikh Students Federation.
"We appeal the world community, the UN and human rights organisations to take serious note of the state-sponsored brutality against peaceful mass-uprising in Kashmir," he said.