Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) Sunday expressed concern over the firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) between Indian and Pakistani troops and expressed grief over the loss of innocent lives and injuries to dozens of people on both sides stating that such frequent skirmishes could soon escalate into a war between the two neighbours which is in the interest of none and will only bring death and destruction to all.
In a statement issued to Kashmir Today, Hurriyat (M) said that Kashmir dispute remains the core problem between the two countries and to avoid a war like situation in the region, global forums across the world especially SAARC countries, can play a role in influencing the two nations to stop hostilities and take concrete steps which would help resolve the dispute between them and foster friendly relations that in turn would create an environment of peace prosperity and progress for the entire region.
Denouncing the ruling class for taking the situation in Kashmir back to the oppression of 1990s by carrying out crackdowns and arrest spree of youth, the conglomerate said the government forces were conducting nocturnal raids on the residences of youth, beating up inmates both old and young and ransacking household items while peaceful protests were being dealt with brutal and oppressive tactics that would even put Nazis to shame.
Hurriyat (M) statement condemned the ruling class for sabotaging the call of the unified resistance leadership of marching toward respective Tehsil headquarters and said wherever people tried to march peacefully to register their protest government forces used excessive force and violence to stop them.
Expressing anguish Hurriyat (M) said that people are reporting that police and government agencies are harassing the families of arrested youth by demanding huge sums of money in lieu for the release of their children and wards. APHC said this was not only condemnable but shameful on part of the police and the ruling class.
Meanwhile, the Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq, who continues to be under house arrest, condemned the immolation of daughter-in-law of a family in Namblabal, Pampore and the killing of a woman in Sangam by unidentified gunmen saying that while entire Kashmir was striving for taking the blood-soaked resistance movement forward these bone chilling incidents were brining shame to Kashmiri society and are highly regrettable and condemnable.
Mirwaiz voices concern over border firing ‘Kashmir remains the core issue’
