Geelani denouces arrest of prominent Kashmiri scholar
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Written by KMS
Tuesday, 05 October 2010 18:31
Srinagar, September 05, 2010: The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani has strongly denounced the arrest of noted scholar and writer, Altaf Hussain Nadvi by the Indian forces and termed it frustration of the occupation authorities.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a statement issued in Srinagar said that Indian forces were killing and arresting innocent Kashmiri people to suppress their ongoing "Quite Kashmir Movement". Condemning the firing on innocent civilians by the Indian army during a crackdown at Nagabal in Shopian, in which four persons were injured, Geelani said that the occupation authorities had reactivated army to lay sieges of human habitations, conduct crackdowns and arrest civilians especially the students.
Lauding the courage and bravery of people of Occupied State of Jammu and Kashmir (OSJK) Syed Ali Shah Geelani said, We have been pushed to the wall and we are in a do or die state of position. If we lose our courage, we will pass on the chains of slavery to our coming generations.
He appealed to the people to stage peaceful demonstrations from Maghrib to Isha prayers and raise pro-freedom slogans from loudspeakers of the mosques.
Syed Ali Gilani has also expressed serious concern over the crackdowns against Hurriyat leaders and activists by Indian troops. According to the spokesman of APHC, he said that Indian troops, during raids and crackdowns, were not only harassing the inmates especially women but also damaging the precious household goods.
He said that the families and relatives of the illegally detained Hurriyat leaders and activists were not being allowed to meet them in jails. He said that police after arrest detained Hurriyat leader, Muhammad Shafi Rashi in Kupwara sub-jail but when his family members went there, they were not allowed to meet him.
The spokesman said that the occupation authorities were treating the Hurriyat leaders and activists like habitual criminals for continuing struggle for securing right of Self-Determination. He deplored that, on one side, the authorities were talking about the release of illegally detained Hurriyat leaders, while on the other, arresting the innocent youth.
Another senior Hurriyat leader and the Vice Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League, Masarrat Alam Butt has said that India wants to crush the Kashmiris ongoing Quite Kashmir Movement through illegal arrests of Hurriyat leaders and use of brute force.
Masarrat Aalam Butt, while addressing a party meeting held in Srinagar, said that the recent surge in the movement had frustrated the occupation authorities and they were targeting the innocent people of the territory to break their resolve.
The Hurriyet leader said that New Delhi had started war against the people of Occupied State of Jammu and Kashmir but the morale of Kashmiris was very high and they were determined to continue their liberation struggle despite the cruelties and barbarism by the Indian police and troops. Masarat Alam Butt also denounced the arrest of brother-in-law of Hurriyet leader, Feroz Ahmad Khan and others.
A resident of Srinagar, Shabbir Hussain Khan, who has helped save hundreds of lives by donating blood regularly, is battling with multiple fractures due to thrashing by the troops of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
On August 16, the CRPF trooper asked Shabbir and members of Red Cross Society to get down from their vehicle when they were on way to Soura hospital for blood donation. They were beaten to pulp without any reason. Shabbir received multiple injuries in shoulder, neck, left arm and ribs.
Shabbir, who has donated blood for over 126 times, said that even in India, blood donors are facilitated to reach the needy people but situation in occupied Kashmir was contrary. Instead of ensuring our safe passage forces are beating us ruthlessly pushing needy people towards death, he added.
Geelani denouces arrest of prominent Kashmiri scholar
