Senior Pro-freedom leader and Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement Chairman, Zaffer Akbar Bhat along with party leaders staged a protest demonstration in Srinagar Press enclave to press the demanding release of hundreds of innocent Kashmiri Youth and political activists lashing in different Indian jails for the last years despite of expiry of PSA and lifer.
According to a statement issued to KNS, high pitched slogans were raised over the callous approach of Indian authorities with jail inmates facing life imprisonment and demanded unconditional release of all illegally detained Kashmiris languishing in various jails of India and Kashmir before Eid-ul-Fitr on humanitarian grounds, so that they can celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr with their family members to create conducive atmosphere.
Talking to media, Zaffer Akbar Bhat made fallowing points;
1: In election campaign, Indian Prime Minister Jenab Narendra Modi had promised to adopt the policy of ‘Insanayt’ for resolving the Kashmir dispute and other issues related with Kashmir including bringing an end to human rights violation, but he deceived not only his countrymen and all those who respect humanity in the world particularly oppressed Kashmiris. However we still believe that Indian Prime Minister Jenab Narenda Modi ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr will act humanely and release all those innocent Kashmiri prisoners unconditionally lashing in Indian jails.
2: During the past few weeks security forces have terrified the youth and have arrested dozens of innocents. We demand early release of these innocent youth who are being subjected to brute forces in police stations, jails and have been detained in fabricated cases.
3: Indian government must also shift the imprisoned youth serving life imprisonment to valley so that their family members could met them especially on religious occasion like Eid.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelIf not released unknown reasons.They said that due to intense heat, Kashmiri prisoner’s health is deteriorating day by day.
4: Kashmiris who have completed their terms including of Dr Qasim Faktoo Muhammad Ayub Dar, Muhammad Ayub Mir,Ghulam Qadir Bhat,Shafi Sheryati , Ayaz Manzoor Najar, Nazir Ahmed and others must also be released without any further delay.
5: We welcome the resumption of talks but believe that the bilateral talks would not yield better results till it’s made inclusive by involving the genuine leadership of Kashmir, representing the aspirations of Kashmiri people.
6: while hailing the recent report issued by State Deptt of America and Amnesty International we condemn the grave human rights violations being perpetrated by Indian security forces in Kashmir and urge United Nations to help oppressed Kashmiris. We are demand that India should implement the recommendations made by international rights group ‘Amnesty International’ for the perseverance of human rights of Kashmiris.
7: Rich tributes were paid to martyrs who scarified their precious lives for the ongoing freedom struggle.
8: We urge United Nations to take measures for resolving the Kashmir conflict which will itself bring an end to grave human rights violations being perpetrated by Indian security forces in Kashmir.
Later, Zaffer Akbar Bhat led a funeral prayer in absentia for the deceased former AJK President Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan and paid glowing tributes to him.