Gilani: Indian forces unleash reign of terror in Occupied Kashmir
Written by KMS
Monday, 16 August 2010 18:41
Srinagar, August 16, 2010: APHC Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, has said that Indian troops have unleashed a reign of terror across the occupied territory to suppress the ongoing liberation movement.
Syed Ali Gilani, who is undergoing treatment at Soura Institute of Medical Sciences, addressing the newsmen via telephone said that the Indian forces, after killing and injuring the Kashmiri youth, were trampling their bodies ruthlessly. “On one hand, India claims to be the biggest democracy of the world, while on the other hand, its troops are committing gross rights abuses,” he added.
He strongly condemned the desecration of Hazratbal Shrine by the troopers. “The troops wearing boots went inside the shrine, broke window panes and thrashed the worshippers, who were offering prayers. This is the worst form of Indian state terrorism and barbarism,” he maintained. Grand Mufti of Occupied Kashmir, Mufti Bashir-ud-Din, strongly denounced the desecration of Hazratbal Shrine by Indian troops on Saturday.
Announcing the ten-day protest programme in connection with the ongoing "Quit Kashmir Movement", Syed Ali Gilani urged people to make it a success. He lauded the Kashmiris for their unmatched sacrifices and commitment to carry on protests against Indian oppression, despite all odds.
Syed Ali Gilani said that the people would observe complete strike, stage protests and sit-ins on August 16. “People should stage sit-ins from the morning prayers to Maghrib prayers and offer Zuhar and Asar prayers on streets. After the Tarawih prayers, pro-freedom and pro-Islamic slogans should be raised on public address systems,” he said.
He said that on August 17, there would be no strike, however, people should hoist black flags on their vehicles as a mark of protest. He stated that complete shutdown would be observed on August 18 besides march towards HMT, Sopore, Islamabad, Trehgam and Pattan.
Syed Ali Gilani said that there would be a complete strike on August 19 and the day would be observed as Prisoners Day to express solidarity with the leaders and youth, languishing in different jails. He said that there would be no strike on August 20, after 12 noon, while on August 21, the people would observe complete shutdown besides staging protests and sit-ins.
Giving further details of the programme, he said that the people would observe strike on August 22, adding, “On the day people are advised to clean up the garbage in their respective areas.” Syed Ali Gilani said that the people of Kashmir would go on strike on August 23 and stage sit-in protests while on August 24 there would be no strike and on August 25, people would stage sit-ins and observe shutdown.
Life remained paralysed due to the shutdown call by APHC Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, to protest against the killing of innocent Kashmiris by Indian police and troops. The call had been given as part of the ongoing "Quit Kashmir Movement". Shops, business establishments, educational institutions, banks and courts remained closed while traffic was off the road.
The occupation authorities clamped curfew in Srinagar, Islamabad, Bijbehara, Sopore, Kupwara, Trehgam and Bandipora while imposing restrictions in Baramulla, Pulwama, Hindwara and other major towns to prevent people from staging protests. Defying curfew, people held anti-India demonstrations in several localities of Srinagar. Indian forces opened fire on the protesters in Batamaloo area, injuring several people, one of them critically.
Despite curfew, thousands of enthused people from the length and breadth of Bandipore district marched towards the house of a police officer to complement his action of hurling a shoe towards the puppet Chief Minster, Omar Abdullah during a function, yesterday.
On the other hand, three youth were martyred while an Indian soldier was killed in a clash between Freedom Fighters and the Indian forces in Saran Wali area of Rajouri. An army Major and a Special Police Officer of Indian police were injured during the clash. A civilian also sustained injuries in the indiscriminate firing of the troops.
In New York, Kashmiri Americans held a peace rally in front of the Indian Mission to the United Nations. Addressing the rally, the Executive Director of Kashmir Centre Washington, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai said that the people of Kashmir had been struggling to secure their right of self-determination promised to them by the international community.
The Chairman of Kashmir Centre Brussels, Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo addressing a protest demonstration in front of the Indian Embassy in Brussels said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were facing the worst form of Indian state terrorism. Addressing a similar demonstration in London, the Executive Director of Kashmir Centre London, Professor Nazir Ahmed Shawl and other speakers emphasised that the best democratic way to resolve the Kashmir dispute was to hold plebiscite in the territory.
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