“Fools who relate Kashmiri struggle for freedom with unemployment and lack of education should think over the life, struggle and martyrdom of Shaheed-i-Hikamt Dr Abdul Ahad Guru who was highly educated and a reputed heart surgeon but joined freedom struggle and laid down his life for the sacred cause,” said Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik on SaturdayIn a statement, Malik said, “People of Jammu Kashmir are indebted to martyrs like Shaheed-i-Hikmat Dr Abdul Ahad Guru who sacrificed their today for the betterment of our tomorrow.”
JKLF also organized a blood donation camp on the anniversary of Dr Guru, the statement said.Malik while recalling the struggle and sacrifices of Dr Guru said he was an exceptional personality who not only left his mark over medical, political and religious fronts but worked relentlessly on social fronts through his philanthropic works.“People like Shaheed-i-Hikmat Dr Guru are crown of nations and personalities like him stand as a symbol of glory for the living nations. Dr Guru showed the characteristics of a Godly person and today more than two decades after his martyrdom, Kashmir is yet to produce any one like him,” Malik said.JKLF chief said Dr Guru was first Kashmiri Muslim doctor in who started open heart surgery in Valley and wrote a new chapter in the medical history of this “poor nation”
“His efforts for making Soura medical institute well established heath center are also well known. His relentless work for educating new doctors and elevating them to new heights was unparallel. He was a selfless noble soul who always thought about the poor and destitute. He opened many health care centers in the entire Kashmir starting from Sopore where poor patients are treated free of cost,” he said.“A ‘Sarai’ for the poor patients and their attendants outside Burzalla hospital still remind us about his philanthropy. The mosques and Darasgah opened by him remind us about his Islamic belief and wisdom. JVC Medical College and hospital and other institutes remind us about his vision and all these works are a clear evidence of his towering personality,” Malik added.JKLF chief said the best part of Dr Guru’s life is that he without looking towards his status and position, joined freedom struggle and started the journey on thorny path along with other JKLF members.“He not only actively worked on the internal front of the movement but was very active on external diplomatic front also. Nothing could deter Shaheed-i-Hikmat’s resolve and he continued his journey and achieved martyrdom on April 1, 1993. His brother in law Mian Ashiq Hussein also fell to the bullets,” Malik said.Meanwhile, on the anniversary of Dr Abdul Ahad Guru, a blood donation camp was organized at Abi Guzar Srinagar under the banner of Hameed Blood Bank.JKLF chairman himself looked after the camp in which scores of JKLF leaders, activists, well-wishers of martyrs including some women and students participated and donated blood for the well-being of humanity.Blood camp started at 10:30 am and ended at 2 pm. “JKLF chairman on the occasion talked to media and paid rich tributes to great martyrs of Jammu Kashmir and said that this blood donation is a glaring example of the love our great martyrs had for humanity,” the JKLF statement said. (GNS)