11th February is an indelible day of our history and whenever the history of resistance of the world will be written, martyr Maqbool Butt’s struggle and sacrifices will be remembered. Maqbool day will be observed across the globe tomorrow. Protest sit in outside Indian high commission at London tomorrow. Program at Trehgam also.Srinagar: Father of Kashmiri nation Martyr Mohammad Maqbool Butt is shining sun of our resistance history that will keep illuminating our ways and valleys of struggle and resistance. 11th February is an indelible day of our history and whenever the history of resistance of the world will be written, martyr Maqbool Butt’s struggle and sacrifices will be remembered. This was stated by the imprisoned chairman JKLF Mohammad Yasin Malik on the occasion of (Maqbool day) martyrdom anniversary of father of kashmiri nation Mohammad Maqbool butt.
Yasin Malik said that Maqbool Butt is our international identity and his legacy has an international appeal and he will remain as a symbol and code of determination for the nations striving for their freedom and existence.
Yasin Malik said that the distinction that Maqbool butt has over all is that he strived for the freedom of Jammu Kashmir when almost our entire nation was deep in slumber. He was a loner but never complained of it. He had no support but he never budged. He had to bear abuses from his own and opponents but he never compromised on his principles.
Yasin Malik said that Maqbool presented himself for the sacrifice because he wanted to awake his people. He jumped into the fire of struggle without even thinking of his young children and fear of death. He was on death row in Kashmir but this threat could not hinder his struggle and he came and kissed gallows with grace and honor.
Yasin Malik said that these very facts make Maqbool butt our father of nation and it was his sacrifice on 11th February 1984 that changed the course of our history and brought a people’s revolution in 1988 during which one Lakh people from Ishfaq Majeed Wani to Mohammad Afzal Guru have laid down their lives so far.
Yasin Malik said that Maqbool Bhat was a pure Muslim and today when we remember his sacrifice after 30 years of his martyrdom, we repeat our pledge of taking his legacy forward and keep striving for the sacred cause Maqbool butt sacrificed his life for. Malik sahib said that Maqbool day will be observed throughout the major cities of the world. Programs will be held across all major cities of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. Many programs will also be held in USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Belgium, Holland, Germany, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Brussels etc. on 16th and 26th February 2014 public rallies will be held in Belgium and Nottingham UK in connection with the Maqbool day. These programs will be organized by JKLF UK and Europe zone. Besides all these programs a condolence meeting will be also held in Trehgam Kupwara tomorrow.
It is worth to mention here that Yasin Malik was arrested on 9th February 2014 while leading a protest march towards Lal Chowk others who are still in police custody along with Yasin Malik are advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Noor Mohammad Kalwal, Showkat Ahmad Bakhshi, Mushtaq Ajmal, Sheikh Khalid, Ashraf bin Salam, Ghulam Mohammad Dar, Dist. presidents Bashir Ahmad Boya, Abdul Sattar, Activists Giyas ud Din, Abdul Aziz, Fayaz Lone and Imtiyaz Bhat etc.