Slams Antony of giving clean chit to Pathribal culprits
Srinagar: Police on Friday arrested senior Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir senior leaders at Parimpora when they were on way to Warpora, Sopore. The leaders included Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Yusuf Naqash, Tariq Ahmad, Munir Ahmad, Sajad Ahmad Tantray and dozens of other Hurriyat activists.
According to a statement issued to KNS, the Hurriyat spokesperson while condemning the arrest of Shabir Ahmad Shah and his associates said that arresting Shabir Shah has become a routine for authorities. According to spokesperson, Shah has been either arrested or put under house arrest for 15 months and 20 days during the past three years and was prevented from offering 117 Friday and six Eid prayers.
However, senior Hurriyat Conference leaders, Mushtaq-ul-Islam and Shabir Ahmad Dar managed to reach Warpora, Sopore, where they addressed the public gathering amid pro-freedom slogans. In their speech, the leaders reiterated their pledge of continuing the freedom struggle against forcible occupation of India till any solution as per the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiri people is not found.
The leaders strongly condemned the Indian Defence Minister AK Antony’s clean chit to forces involved in Pathribal fake encounter. They alleged that Indian government treats Jammu and Kashmir as its colony and treats its people as a mere cattle.
Terming Jammu and Kashmir as the last target of colonialists in 21st century, the leaders appealed United Nations General Secretary, Ban Ki Moon to take notice of war crimes committed by Indian forces in the state and fulfill its responsibilities by starting investigation through War Crime Tribunal against the forces involved in Pathribal fake encounter.
Accusing India of possessing dual nature, the Hurriyat leaders said India misleads world community with its “other” face of democracy. “Indian democracy holds dual nature. One, which it shows to world and the other which it shows to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, which has been proven by the clean chit given to Pathribal fake encounter culprits by Indian Defence Minister, AK Antony,” they said.
Talking about Rajiv Gandhi assasination case and hanging of Shaheed Muhammad Afzal Guru, the resistance leaders said: “Now it is crystal clear that even Indian systems of law and justice are of dual nature. Since Kashmiris are fighting against the forcible occupation of India, the world’s so-called largest democracy is putting off all its veils of democracy, laws and justice when it comes to Kashmir. Shaheed Muhammad Afzal Guru too had to pay the price for the same crime that he was a Kashmiri fighting for freedom cause.”
“Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah is now shedding crocodile tears over the hanging of Shaheed Afzal Guru,” they added.
The Hurriyat leaders said the hushing up of scandals like Pathribal and Kunan Poshpora only provokes hatred and rage against India. “We have given innumerable sacrifices to achieve our usurped right of self-determination. Our youth continue to offer their blood for the cause and our people continue to tolerate the worst human rights violations.”
The leaders said if India is of the view that by killing, puttiing Kashmiri people behind bars or by implementing harsh laws , the people of Kashmir will give up their fight for freedom, it is living in a fool’s paradise. “The spirit of freedom among Kashmiris is only increasing with each passing day,” the Hurriyat leaders added.
However, Mushtaq-ul-Islam, Shabir Dar, Imran Ahmad, Bilal Ahmad Shah and Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo were arrested on their return and lodged in Police Station, Amargarh. (KNS)