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Efforts have intensified to bring the body of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui to India. The Ministry of External Affairs has said that the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan is in touch with the authorities. It is reported that the Taliban has handed over the body of Danish to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The government has also kept in touch with his family. The brave Danish was covering the war between Taliban rocket attacks. He has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Photojournalism. He used to work for the news agency Reuters.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday expressed deep grief over the killing of Danish Siddiqui during a coverage of Taliban’s “atrocities” in Kandahar. In a message, Ghani reiterated his government’s firm commitment to freedom of expression and the protection of free media and journalists in Afghanistan.
“I am deeply saddened by the shocking news that Danish Siddiqui, a photojournalist for Reuters, was killed while covering the Taliban atrocities in Kandahar,” Ghani said.
Ghani’s message was released by the Afghan Embassy here. He said, ‘I also extend my condolences to Siddiqui’s family and the media family, I reiterate my government’s firm commitment to the freedom of expression and protection of journalists and journalists.’
Afghanistan’s ambassador to India, Fareed Mamundaje, said Siddiqui was killed in Kandahar on Thursday night while he was on assignment.
He tweeted, ‘Very sad to hear about the death of my friend Danish Siddiqui in Kandahar last night (Thursday). Afghan soldiers were providing security to a Pulitzer Prize winning Indian journalist. I had met him two weeks ago before he left for Kabul. My condolences to his family and Reuters.
The government said – are in touch with the family
Responding to questions related to Siddiqui’s death in Afghanistan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi here said that the government is in touch with the family of the photojournalist. “Our ambassador in Kabul is in touch with the Afghan authorities,” he said. We are keeping his (Siddiqui’s) family informed of the developments. ‘
Rahul and Yechury also expressed grief
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury also expressed grief over the death of Danish. Rahul said that the Indian government should make arrangements to bring his body back at the earliest. He tweeted, ‘My condolences to the family and friends of Danish Siddiqui. I appeal to the Government of India to make arrangements to bring Danish’s body back home at the earliest.
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At the same time, Yechury said, ‘Danish Siddiqui’s death is shocking and untimely. He was one of the fastest rising photojournalists. He has left behind a great record. My condolences to his family and friends.
Fierce battle between Afghan forces and Taliban
Afghanistan’s Tolo News quoted sources as saying that Siddiqui was killed during clashes (between Afghan forces and Taliban fighters) in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar. Fierce fighting continues in Kandahar and especially Spin Boldak.
The Taliban was ousted from power by US-led forces in 2021. Now the US is withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, so Taliban fighters are trying to capture different parts of the country.
Afghanistan has seen a series of terrorist attacks in the past weeks after the US withdrew a large part of its troops. The US has set a deadline of August 31 for the full withdrawal of its troops.
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