Strongly condemning the use of brute force against the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leaders and activists, Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah termed it 'barbaric' and 'state terrorism'."Mufti led government has no justification in imposing undue restrictions upon the peaceful activities of the leaders. The use of brute force against the leaders and activists is extremely condemnable," Shabir Shah, who is under detention in Delhi along with Moulana Tari, in a statement said.He said Mufti Sayeed should acknowledge defeat and must admit he's helpless before New Delhi and Nagpur.
Terming the use of tear gas and Lathi charge against the TeH leaders and activists as terrorist acts Shah said no such example of barbarism can be found in any civilized nation.He condemned and expressed strong anger over the arrest of TeH general secretary Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai and other leaders.Meanwhile, the Freedom Party spokesperson in a statement condemned the continuous detention of its general secretary Moulana Muhammad Abdullah Tari who is accompanying Shabir Ahmad Shah. Both were arrested at Delhi airport and lodged in a guest house in south Delhi.He also said that police during nocturnal raids in south Kashmir's Islamabad district have arrested party leaders Engineer Farooq Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Amin (litter, Pulwama) and Bashir Ahmad Gattoo who are lodged in police stations since last few days"This is nothing but frustration of the state administration.