Srinagar, Jul 13 (KNS): Pro freedom leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik condemned the ban on July 13 programme and those who were detained inside their respective homes and police stations.
The leaders in a statement issued to KNS, asked the people of both the parts of Kashmir (including Azaad Kashmir) to observe complete shutdown on 14th July, Thursday and 15th July, Friday.
They also asked the Imams and preachers to repeat the demand for the right to self determination in mosques after Friday prayers.
The leaders welcomed the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's statement on Kashmir and said that it is a good sign but it should come forward and take solid steps to resolve the Kashmir issue. “To stop oppression against the human lives, the UN should play its role. They termed the Narendra Modi headed meeting held in New Delhi as traditional and meaningless,” they said.
They said that Kashmir is neither an issue of law and order nor an economic problem. “It is an old political and human problem that needs to be addressed according to the aspirations of people and ground realities in Kashmir,” they said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The leadership said that India has been demonstrating its rigidity in Kashmir for last 69 years but that could not change the reality regarding Kashmir, neither could it change the minds of people. “The Indian rulers are still not behaving in mature way with Kashmiris and are stuck with their old and failed policy of acting blind,” they said.
They declared the decision taken by Modi of sending Indian Imams to Kashmir as useless action. “The imams and Moulvis are on the pay roll of Indian government and they are being used stooges. There are no takers in Kashmir for such people,” they said.
The pro freedom leaders also termed Mehbooba Mufti's statement as childish and foolish. “What is happening in Kashmir is not happening for the first time. The oppression continues since India occupied Kashmir and we are witnessing revolt against the occupation now,” they said.
Leaders advised Mehbooba not to talk beyond her size and make a joke of herself. (KNS)