Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik today condemned the alleged double standards of authorities towards tour operators hailing from Kashmir Valley. In a statement issued to press here, a delegation of Kashmiri tour operators today called on Malik and apprised him of the difficulties they are facing with regard to business. They said that Kashmiri tour operators are authorized to book only 500 people for Hajj and Umrah, “while as in Indian states this number exceeds thousands”. “Indian rulers, as in every case are showing double standards and disparity towards Kashmiris, even in the working of tour operators,” Malik said. Malik also condemned such behavior of Indian authorities and expressed solidarity with tour operators of Kashmir.
Meanwhile, the JKLF Chairman has paid rich tributes to martyr Ajaz Ahmad Bazaz( Yasir) of Basant Bagh. Yasin along with a delegation went to the residence of martyr and expressed solidarity with his family. Yasin sahib has also expressed condolences on the sad demise of Mohammad Yasin Bhat Maisuma (brother in law of JKLF activist Mohammad Haneef), Haji Ghulam Ahmad (elder brother of JKLF leader Mohammad Jammal) and JKLF well-wisher Ghulam Nabi Mir of Maisuma. Yasin sahib along with delegation participated in the Jinaza of the deceased and expressed his condolences to their families. JKLF has also expressed condolences to its worker in Nasbal Sumbal Zahoor Ahmad Zubair on the sad demise of his young daughter. JKLF district president Ganderbal Bashir Ahmad Boya along with Mushtaq Ahmad and Mohammed Akram went to the house of deceased and expressed condolences to her family.