Srinagar, May 23 (KNS): Hurriyat Conferences and JKLF Monday forged “issue based unity” on the recent controversial issues and decided to hold joint programmes to counter “RSS’s anti-Kashmir plans”.
Soon after the joint meeting of Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chief Yasin Malik, the amalgam called for shutdown on May 26(Thursday).
Hurriyat (G) spokesman Ayaz Akbar, in a statement to KNS, said that the shutdown on May 26and protests on May 27 (Friday) were announced against the recent “anti-Kashmir” polices, including setting up of Sainik colonies, cluster townships for Kashmiri migrant pandits, industrial policy and the “threatening” remark of Lal Singh.
The joint meeting of the three leaders, and the announcement of shutdown is the fallout of the recent statements where the leaders insisted unity of the separatist groups.
In this backdrop, Hurriyat (M) today held Executive Council meeting at Rajbagh headquarters which was presided by Mirwaiz.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“The executive council authorised chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to decided for issue-based unity on the recent issues of Sainik colony, clusters for Kashmiri pandits and industrial policy,” Former APHC chairman and senior Executive member of Hurriyat (M) Prof Abdul Gani Bhat told KNS.
After the Hurriyat (M) meeting, JKLF chief Yasin Malik and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq met at Rajbagh office and together went to meet Syed Ali Geelani.
“Any future programme on these three issues will be decided and announced jointly by the resistance leadership,” Prof Bhat said.
Later, after the meeting Hurriyat (G) spokesman said all the three leaders in a joint press statement said that the time has come “when the people should rise to defend their existence, individuality, their Muslim Identity and the disputed status of the Kashmir and to start an effective struggle against the dangerous plans of RSS in Kashmir.” (KNS)