Srinagar, Dec 08 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Friday said that Police from last evening has raided various places to arrest its chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik who has gone into hiding to lead a peaceful march towards UN observers’ office at Sonwar Srinagar on Dec 10, the international human rights day.
“Police last evening raided the residence of JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik twice and besides other places also raided the residence of JKLF vice chairman Advocate Bashir Ahmad Butt at Chanapora to arrest him. Police also has arrested JKLF district president Islamabad Muhammad Ishaaq Ganiae and JKLF vice president Kulgam Assadullah Sheikh also from their houses,” JKLF spokesman said in a statement issued to KNS.
He said that the rulers and their authorities have even choked every little space in Jammu Kashmir and as soon as any protest program is announced by JRL, police trampling every democratic norm, arrests JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and puts him in jail and also puts Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Muhammad Umer Farooq under house arrest.
Meanwhile, the spokesman said that on JRL’s call, JKLF leaders and activists along with people from every walk of life in large numbers today staged a protest against US decision declaring Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
JKLF leaders and activists including Noor Muhammad Kalwal, Muhammad Yasin Butt, Zahoor Ahmad Butt, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Ashraf bin Salam, professor Javed, Ghulam Muhammad Dar, Muhammad Haneef and others along with other people gathered at Madina Chowk near Lal Chowk.
Displaying placards depicting slogans in favor of Palestinian people and against US move, and raising slogans against US decision of declaring Jerusalem as capital of Israel, protestors marched towards Budshah Chowk Lal Chowk where they sat on a peaceful sit-in.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The sit-in as per the spokesman was addressed by various JKLF leaders. Calling US move of declaring Jerusalem as capital of Israel as ‘a declaration of War’ against whole Muslim Ummah, JKLF Zonal president Noor Muhammad Kalwal said that this US decision has actually increased the vulnerability to peace and prosperity of the world.
“Bait-ul-Maqdas in Jerusalem is the third holiest place of Islam and therefore no Muslim can accept this US decision silently,” Kalwal said, adding that “this decision shows the bias of US president Donald Trump towards Muslims and this decision is bound to infuse more tension and hatred in the whole world.”
He said that it is heartening that whole world has stood up against this US decision and it is the duty of all saner elements of human society to unite against this anarchic US decision.
Calling for unity among all sects of Muslim Ummah on this issue, JKLF leader said that unity and oneness can only safeguard the interests of Muslim Ummah and “save our Qibla I Awwal from falling into hands of tyrants and oppressors.”
Meanwhile, various JKLF leaders and activists addressed people at various places in south Kashmir and besides protesting against US decision of Palestine, appealed people to participate in large numbers in JRL Jalsa to be held on Dec 15, at Lal Chowk Islamabad (Anantnag).
JKLF leaders addressed people at Jamia Masjid Pulwama, Jamia Masjid Trichal, Jamia Masjid Danger Pora, Jamia Masjid Nohaar, Jamia Masjid wahipora, Jamia Masjid Aarihal, Jamia Masjid Drangbal Pampore, Jamia Masjid Shupian Kiegam, Jamia Masjid Gudar Kulgam, Jamia Masjid Layino Kulgam, Jamia Masjid Sheikh ul Aalam Islamabad, Jamia Masjid Sideeqi Dangerpora, Jamia Hanfia Nai Basti Islamabad, Jamia Masjid Chanser Kulgam, Jamia Masjid Wouqi Kulgam. (KNS)