Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed shock at firing by Indian armed forces at an 80 year old man Abdul Qayoom and his old wife in Tral and wondered how barbaric can the state get!Expressing deep concern and anguish over blocking of intra district movement of vehicles carrying essentials such as medicines vegetables milk etc to Srinagar city especially to shehr-e-khas and imposition of round the clock curfew as a revenge against people by the antihuman regime, APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq strongly condemned it and said that if the regime thinks it will weaken the people's resolve and we will be brought down on our knees and will give up , they are living in a fools paradise . In fact the more they repress us the more we will resist.
Mirwaiz said in this crisis situation created by the vengeful state, each one of us has to redouble our efforts and help and support each other in every possible way. Adversity is a great teacher in a nations moral and character building he said. Referring to 2014 floods Mirwaiz said that the way the people, especially the youth rescued people whom the then government had left to its own mercy and the way they helped in rehabilitation and offering support to the affected was a big lesson that we learnt in self-reliance, resilience and fortitude which today is helping us to stand up against such might and tyranny. Commending the volunteers most of who are our daring young, for their dedication and commitment in the present crisis Mirwaiz said our youth is our strength.In connection with the current embargo he said a help line by Dar Ul Khair Mirwaiz Manzil has been set up. Those in urgent need should call at 9419017890 for help after getting in touch with the local masjid committee
Mirwaiz once again appealed to the pro India parties in Kashmir to rise above petty opportunism and for once be pro Kashmir and stand with the people in this moment when the nation is being subject to collective torture of such enormous proportions and a humanitarian crisis has been created.Meanwhile APHC Spokesman strongly condemned the second raid in past one week at the APHC headquarters Rajbagh conducted by the police station Rajbagh. The staff was harassed, the office ransacked and the communication systems disconnected. The spokesperson reiterated that all these tactics will not deter Hurriyat r from their commitment to the people's movement. (KNS)