Srinagar: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday condemned the killing of two National Conference (NC) workers by terrorists in Srinagar.

“We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on political workers and killing of two workers of NC in Srinagar,” Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir BJP, Priya Sethi said. 

Expressing her condolences, she said her heart goes out to the bereaved families. 

The Congress too condemned the killings and described the incident as “shocking” and “highly painful”. 

The party also blamed the Central government for “miserably failing” to ensure congenial atmosphere in the valley which has lead to an “extremely volatile” situation. 

The loss of lives cannot be replaced by anything, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) spokesperson said in a statement conveying “deepest condolences” to the aggrieved families.