Srinagar, Jan 24 (KNS): “India has no right to celebrate its Republic Day in Jammu Kashmir as they have occupied our land with its military might and its presence has tormented all ethics of human and international norms,” said Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani.
In a statement issued to KNS, Hurriyat (G) chairman said that India claims to be a large democracy in world but virtually stand exposed in Jammu and Kashmir and is trampling all basic and fundamental rights since last seven decades.
Geelani said “The very existence of this kind of ruthless state-craft has resulted in gross violations of human rights in the every nook and corner of Jammu and Kashmir. People are left at the mercy of occupational military regime, which kills common people in the broad day light and in the custody, showers of bullets and pellets on the peaceful protest marches, leaving thousands of people, irrespective of gender and age, maimed, disabled, blind and half dead, has become a routine matter.”
“We have no animosity with India or its people and they have every right to celebrate their Republic Day within its states, but despite their being rhetoric about democracy they have no moral and legal right to celebrate it in world recognized disputed land of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman while referring to UN charter, said that they guarantee the basic and fundamental rights and this institution has obviously called to seek the people’s verdict through plebiscite & has asked to ascertain their wish with regards to political destiny of state and even India in its pledge has confirmed to honour and seek the people’s verdict through plebiscite. Despite being signatory to these resolutions, India backtracked from its commitment and not providing this opportunity to people of Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
Pro-freedom leader stressed, school going children, their parents and teachers to stay away from all these celebrations and asked to realize their obligations towards nation.
Hurriyat (G) chairman strongly condemned the arrest of pro-freedom leaders, activists and youth including Molvi bashir Irfani, Bilal Sidiqui, Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, Ab. Rashid Lone, Hakeem Javed, Bilal Ahmad Shah,Abdul Rouf a head of 26 January, said that Indian republic day comes with the miseries for the Kashmiri people.
Meanwhile, paying glowing tributes to the youth martyred in Baramulla gunfight, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that the youth are sacrificing their precious lives for a greater cause to serve the nation and we are duty-bound to carry their mission to its logical end.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Blaming stubborn attitude of Indian leadership for continuous bloodshed, Hurriyat chairman said that their denial and unconcern is the sole reason for this unabated bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile Remembering the Handwara and Kupwara massacres, chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani said that Indian occupational forces have left their brutal footprints in every nook & corner of the state, where armed forces yet again de-shaped and molested the already bloated face of the so-called Indian democracy. People were peacefully protesting against the highhandedness of forces when they were showered with bullets from all around.
He said that history may have not witnessed such heinous acts of barbarism when peaceful protests were suddenly trapped in a pool of bullets.
Hailing the courageous determination of the families of victims, Hurriyat chairman said that we can never afford to distance from the sacred mission of martyrs and need to try our best to get rid of this humiliated slavery.
Hurriyat (G) chairman further said that the best way to pay homage to our beloved hero’s is that we should not fall prey to the nefarious designs of our oppressor and their stooges. We should take pledge that we will fight this oppression tooth & nail till our last breath and wishfully will render any sacrifice to achieve our goal, he said.
While commemorating the 23 slain minority community members of Wandhama killed on 25th January in 1998, Hurriyat chairman expressed his solidarity and sympathy with the grieved families.
He said that during past 30 years the Indian forces brutally killed thousands of innocents and demanded impartial investigation into this massacre so that the involved forces personnel are held strictly accountable, so it becomes the responsibility of the world community to come forward and fulfill their duties in giving justice to the oppressed and suppressed nation.
Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has also expressed his shock and grief on the demise of brother of pro-freedom leader and his age old companion Shah Wali Mohammad of Seelu Sopore.
He prayed for his eternal peace and courage to the bereaved family to bear this tragic loss. (KNS)