Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leader JRL, an amalgam of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik Wednesday said that blood will be spilled for ‘safeguarding’ Article-35A.
“This issue is directly related to our right of self-determination and so we all need to fight for it with unity and steadfastness. This is a matter of life and death for us and we will spill our blood to safeguard it,” the leaders, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin malik said in a statement.
JRL also issued a protest program in view of the Supreme Court hearing about 35 A, on 29th August 2017.
In its statement issued to media said that on Friday, 25th August 2017, Kashmir Bar association will hold peaceful protest demonstration against ‘conspiracies to finish state subject law.’District Bar associations will also hold protests at their respective places on the same day.
On Saturday August 26 all Civil society, traders bodies, religious and social organizations will organize peaceful protests.
On Sunday Aug 27, Kashmiri Diaspora living across the globe in UK, USA, Europe, Middle East and Pakistan will organize protests. People of ‘Azad Kashmir’ will also hold protest demonstrations on the same day.
On Monday, Aug 28, Kashmiris living across globe will register their protest on social media by signing a petition in this connection. Students across Kashmir will also hold protests on the same day.
On Tuesday, Aug 29, the day when Indian Supreme Court is hearing this case, A complete and comprehensive protest strike will be observed throughout J&K and if Indian Supreme Court issues any adverse orders in this regard a complete agitation will start from that very moment.
Joint resistance leadership said that “RSS backed Indian rulers are hatching conspiracies to change the demography of Jammu Kashmiri”