Srinagar: Urging people to benefit from the ensuing fasting month as much as possible, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman and Mutahida Majlis Ulema patron, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing people after the Majlis-E-Waaz-O-Tableeg welcomed the decision of the DGMOs of India and Pakistan for deciding to honor the 2003 ceasefire and follow it in letter and spirit.
Mirwaiz said that such a decision will at least provide a huge sigh of relief to the people on both sides of LoC, who otherwise become the first casualty of the border hostilities firing between Indian and Pakistani army.
He, however, said that the same cannot be said for the people of Kashmir, where the situation continues to be worrisome and grim.
“People are the mercy of forces who continue to intimidate and harass them. Mirwaiz said vandalizing the properties and houses of militants and desecrating their graves by forces is becoming a new way of harassment in South Kashmir villages, which is disconcerting.”
Mirwaiz said forces are now resorting to torching fruit orchards and their owners and the protesting youth are beaten for raising objection. Mirwaiz strongly condemned the shameful act of desecrating the graves of slain militants terming it as savage.
Mirwaiz said with each passing day, the anger among the people across Kashmir towards the government forces and the ruling dispensation is increasing. He said on one hand, government claims that there are positive results to their cessation of hostilities against the people, but on the other hostilities continue in different forms to repress people.
Mirwaiz also urged people to reach historic Aali Masjid, Eidgah on 17 Ramadhan (Saturday) in large numbers to pay tributes to the founding father of Kashmir struggle for justice and self-determination Mujahijir-e-Milat and Mufasir-e-Quran Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Yousuf Shah on his 51st passing away anniversary. Mirwaiz said that tributes will be paid to all the martyrs of Kashmir struggle on the occasion.
(With inputs from KNS)
