Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday convened an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Council members of the amalgam at Mirwaiz Manzil, Nigeen, here.In a statement to KNS a spokesperson of the Hurriyat (M) said, during the meeting all the members of executive council including Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, Musadiq Adil, Bilal Gani Lone, Moulana Abbas Ansari, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza and political advisor of Hurriyat Adv Abdul Majid Banday participated.
“The meeting took detailed view of the ongoing political situation prevailing in Kashmir and in the entire region besides discussing the organizational matters.Expressing concern over the increasing trend of killing of innocent Kashmiris by the government forces like in Tral and Narbal, the participants stated that black laws imposed in Kashmir, which empowers troops to kill on will, were responsible for the bloodshed of Kashmiris. They stated that such laws were also empowering government forces to use brutal force against innocent Kashmiris to suppress their legitimate aspirations, adding, till laws like AFSPA are not revoked human rights violations would continue to occur in Kashmir and as a result state sponsored terrorism would also continue,” he said.
Demanding the immediate release of political prisoners within Kashmir and outside jails in India, the participants termed the continuous detention of such prisoners as “unprovoked and unnecessary”. They stated that despite court orders to release such prisoners, they were kept behind bars, adding, many of them family members of detunes complain that they were not allowed to meet their relatives who have been imprisoned for being innocent Kashmiris.Denouncing the arrest of youth, nocturnal raids, and suppression of aspirations of people by dint of force and state sponsored terror, the participants stated that such draconian steps would not break the resolve and will of people towards freedom struggle.The participants stated that Hurriyat (M) would strengthen its organizational setup at grass root level and would initiate an active public contact campaign to inform and aware people about its political stand and strategy of carrying forward the movement.Meanwhile, Hurriyat (M) spokesman has condoled the death of brother’s wife of Hurriyat leader Manzoor Ahmad Wani of Mazhama Magam. On behalf of Mirwaiz, the spokesman expressed his sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul.