Srinagar, Apr 08 (KNS): Despite heavy restrictions, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leaders and activists continued with their election boycott campaign in various parts of south and central Kashmir, the spokesman said.
According to the statement issued to KNS, the spokesman said that JKLF zonal president Noor Muhammad Kalwal, senior vice president Muhammad Yasin Butt and senior leader Zahoor Ahmad Butt continued with their campaign in a peaceful manner in south Kashmir and these leaders along with JKLF district president Muhammad Ishaaq Ganie and district president Pulwama Javed Ahmad Butt and others held boycott program at Sutkipora, Hoogam and Kanalwan in Bijbehara.
The statement adds that the leaders also visited various parts of Islamabad town and addressed various gatherings, held a door to door campaign and asked people to stay away from the elections. Some of the places visited included Langan Bal, Frisal, Chanxer in Kulgam.
Similarly, JKLF chief organizer Siraj ud din Mir along with district president Gulzar Ahmad Pahalwan, M. Ramzan Sofi, Meraj ud din, Molvi Rashid, Bilal Dar, Nazir Ahmad Hajam, Muhammad Akram Khan, Abdul Majeed Hakim and Muhammad Maqbool continued their efforts in tehsil Beeru, tehsil Chadoora and Khan Sahib Budgam, Lasjan, Nasarullahpora and Doniwar.
JKLF zonal general secretary Sheikh Abdul Rashid along with Muhammad Maqbool Teploo, Habib ullah Dar, Fayaz Ahmad and others continued their boycott campaign in Soura, Upper Soura, Aanchaar, Bechpora, Ahmad Nagar, Umer Hair, Ilahi Bagh, Pandech, Malabagh, 90 feet Road, Paloach Pora, Khanyaar, Dukaan I Sangeen, Malik Aangan, Feteh Kadal, Mohalla Syed Ali Akbar, Sona Masjid, Mohalla Rupreshi Sahib, Habakadal, Tenkipora and Qilla Masjid.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelJKLF leaders also visited Lajoora, Pinglana,Koiel and Parigam in Pulwama, Zargan, Kandajan, Achwara and Haf Shrimal in Shupina and Kangan in Ganderbal district and asked people to stay away from upcoming polls.
Meanwhile, he JKLF spokesman said that police early morning today raided the residences of JKLF district president Budgam Gulzar Ahmad Pahalwan and JKLF senior activist Fayaz Ahmad at Khanyaar and harassed his family.
JKLF strongly condemned this ‘police highhandedness’.
Meanwhile, JKLF incarcerated Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik has expressed its heartfelt grief and sorrow over the demise of the mother of senior JKLF member and block president Rafiabad, Abdul Rashid Mir (Resh Moal).
While Abdul Rashid Mir is associated with JKLF, his brother is also in Jail from last many months.
JKLF delegation comprising of Zonal leader Farooq Ahmad Dar, district presidents Abdul Rashid Magloo, Syed Nisar Jeelani along with Muhammad Altaf Gojree, Ghulam Qadir Khan, Khizar Muhammad and Muhammad Azeem Zargar participated in the funeral prayers of the deceased mother and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family. (KNS)