Demands reopening of Chitti Singhpora, Pathribal cases
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today convened an important meeting of the workers and delegates of Awami Action Committee (AAC) from across the Valley at the Historic Mirwaiz Manzil in Srinagar.
According to a statement issued to KNS, during the meeting, the participants besides taking stock of the current political scenario in Kashmir also discussed the arrangements for the AAC golden jubilee celebrations. The participants also chalked out a programme to observe the upcoming Hafta-e-Shohda.
On the occasion, Mirwaiz announced that AAC would inaugurate its golden jubilee celebrations by holding a big public rally at Municipal Park in Srinagar on June 20, 2014, which marks the foundation day of the party.
Mirwaiz said that AAC leaders and activists specially its founder chairman Shaheed Millat Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq have inked the freedom struggle of Kashmir with blood and when time came to offer sacrifices, the AAC leadership and followers were always at the forefront.
The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman said that AAC would organize different programmes throughout the year to educate and inform the new generation about the role played by AAC for achieving the right to self determination for the people of Kashmir and to engage the youth in order to take the movement to its logical conclusion.
Expressing serious concern over the sate of human rights in Kashmir Mirwaiz observed that the gruesome incident of Chitti Singhpora occurred 14 years ago, but till date nobody involved in this heinous crime has been booked nor punished and the relatives of the victims are still waiting for justice.
The Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman remarked that the five innocent people who were labeled as culprits in the incident and ‘killed by Indian forces in a fake encounter in Pathribal clearly showed that how Indian state was shamelessly covering-up the incident depicting its double standard when it comes to dealing with Kashmir’. He reiterated his demand for an impartial probe and asked for reopening of this case.
Castigating the university authorities of Meward Chiitorgarh, Rajasthan for not providing safety to Kashmiri students who were subjected to an assault, Mirwaiz said such incidents highlight the security concerns of Kashmiri students. He asked the authorities of various Indian states to ensure safety of Kashmiri traders and the students.
Felicitating the government and the people of Pakistan on its National day, Mirwaiz thanked Pakistan for extending political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmir cause without any interruption. Mirwaiz prayed for the stability and prosperity of Pakistan as well. (KNS)