Srinagar, Jan 13 (KNS): Terming the demand of the people of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district that a Martyrs Memorial construction be allowed, an Hurriyat (M) spokesman Wednesday said the demand to pay tributes to the martyrs who had rendered selfless sacrifices by offering their lives for the resolution of Kashmir issue was just and denying the right to raise their memorial was completely against the democratic norms.
Condemning the restrictions placed by the authorities on erecting a Martyrs Memorial at Pulwama, an Hurriyat (M) spokesman said the government in 2007 had similarly aborted the conglomerate’s programme of raising a “Martyrs Memorial Wall” at Martyrs Graveyard in Eidgah Srinagar by the use of force and coercive measures.
Stressing that it was height of repression that people were not being allowed to built memorials of the martyrs, the spokesman said since 2007 when Hurriyat (M) announced the programme for raising a Martyrs Memorial Wall, the government not only disallowed it but since then did not allow to hold the annual rally of 21st May at Eidgah in order to pay tributes to the martyrs which clearly exhibits the oppressive and suppressive tactics of the government to crush the popular resistance movement of Kashmiris.
Referring to the sacrifices of the martyrs as the real treasure and asset of the ongoing resistance movement, he said the value of the supreme sacrifices offered by the martyrs could not be measured by memorials only but these memorials definitely refresh the sacrifices in the minds of the people.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Hurriyat (M) spokesman said that, memorials or no memorials the martyrs live in the hearts of the people of Kashmir and by stopping people from building their Memorials was not going to stop the people from carrying forward the mission of these martyrs and from taking it to its logical conclusion.
Spokesman said that Hurriyat (M) would continue to lead the ongoing resistance movement until the mission of these martyrs is accomplished, the spokesman said carrying the movement forward with steadfastness and with the resolve is the moral and collective responsibility of the leadership and the people.
Spokesman has called for the immediate release of youth arrested in Pulwama for demanding construction of a Martyrs Memorial, the spokesman condemned the use of force and atrocities on unarmed civilians.
Meanwhile, continuing with its people-to-people mass contact programme, APHC delegation led by senior Hurriyat leader Mukhtar Ahmad Waza visited various areas of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district including Ashmuji, Baan, Kanchal and met a number of public delegation besides addressing several public meetings.
Addressing the people, the Hurriyat (M) leaders condemned the atrocities by government forces in Pulwama and called for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue and said the conglomerate was putting in its efforts both at the political and diplomatic level for bringing a lasting solution to the vexed issue. (KNS)