Barks & Bites

‘‘We have to carry on the fight for which Lone laid his life. The Hurriyat is unified.’’
— Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Hurriyat Conference

‘‘Dr Farooq Abdullah … Or whatever doctor he may be, he is an abetter. He wanted to remove all the security guards that were employed to protect my father.’’
— Sajjad Lone, Abdul Gani Lone’s son who had blamed the ISI and Pakistan yesterday for his father’s death

‘‘You (all present here) should be grateful to my father; look at his peaceful face; I’m proud to be his daughter.’’
— Shabnam Lone, Lone’s daughter

AAJ TAK

‘‘War is being thrust on us for the past 30 years. So the PM’s message makes perfect sense, there’s no need for carrying with this proxy war anymore.’’
— Brahma Chellaney, analyst

ZEE NEWS

‘‘There can be no view on the fact that Pakistan and ISI are behind Lone’s killing.’’
— I D Swami, Minister of State for Home

BBC NEWS

‘‘India’s reputation as a responsible country in international affairs could falter if India makes any move (this week) which could precipitate action, and that would not be approved by the US or the UK.’’
— Alexander Evans, analyst

(Compiled by Divya Srivastava)