Srinagar, Jan 13 (KNS): Following the protest call given by the resistance leadership, the protest against the attack on Kathua Muslims was carried out on Friday at various places demanding action against the persons involved in the attack.
The protest call was given by the leadership including Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik in their joint statement issued to KNS.
They had appealed people to stage protests after Friday prayers.
According to KNS, correspondent, after the mandatory congregational Friday prayers ended at Abi Guzar Masjid, the leaders and activists of JKLF carried out a protest march against ‘attack on Kuthua Muslims’.
Raising slogans against the attack on Kathua Muslims, the leaders as well as the activists were carrying holding placards displaying ‘Attack of Hindu chauvinists on Jammu Muslims are not acceptable’.
The leaders condemned the attack and said that such kind of attacks must to be stopped. “It is not the first time that the Muslims in Kathua have been attacked but the Muslims in the area were attacked earlier as well,” the leaders said.
They said that they are with the Kathua Muslims and won’t allow anyone to carry out such kind of attacks on Muslims in the state, adding that strict actions must be taken against the culprits involved in the attack.
Meanwhile, Hurriyat (M) leaders along with the locals also staged protest outside Jamia Masjid against the ‘attack on Muslims by RSS’ in Kathua and demanded immediate action against the culprits.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Witnesses said that those who lead the protest include Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi, Advocate Yasir Dalal, Peer Gh. Nabi and Farooq Ahmad Saudagar.
According to the statement issued to KNS from Hurriyat (M), the protest rallies against the attack on Kathua Muslim were also taken out at Budgam lead by Ghulam Nabi Zaki, Jaffar Kashmiri and Gh. Hassan Mir at Khatran Beerwah lead by Gh. Nabi Najar, at Mirpora Beerwah lead by Farooq Mamoosi at Bundgam Magam lead by Abdul Rashid Untoo.
Meanwhile, following the congregational Friday prayers i Sopore Jamia Masjid, clashes erupted between youth and forcers in the area during which the forces used tear smoke canisters to disperse the youth who were throwing stones on them.
Witnesses said that the youth assembled outside the Jamia Masjid and raised slogans in favour of ‘Azadi’.
Soon after the protest, clashes erupted in the area during which forces used tear gas canisters to disperse the youth who were pelting stones on them.
According to reports, clashes erupted between youth and forces in Batamaloo area of Srinagar during which forces used tear gas canisters to disperse the youth.
Meanwhile, Director General of Police (DGP), Dr S P Vaid told KNS that the situation across the Valley remained under peaceful.
However, he said, “Minor stone pelting incidents were reported from two or three places but the overall situation across the Valley remained peaceful.” (KNS)