Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday accused government of India of using National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) as tools of state to harass and intimidate people.
“After the arrest of pro-freedom leaders, businessmen, lawyers and journalists, the NIA has now issued summons to KTMF president Muhammad Yasin Khan and Kashmir University scholar Aala Fazli while as a fresh charge-sheet has been produced in the court against senior resistance leader Shabir Ahmed Shah,” said a spokesman of the conglomerate said, adding that these moves were “clearly aimed at putting pressure on individuals and organisations who are sympathetic to the freedom struggle and the GoI is using NIA and ED as tools of state to harass and intimidate people.”
The spokesman said the line of action adopted by the NIA and ED was purely aimed at changing the focus from the real issue of Kashmir ‘dispute’ and an attempt to defame every segment of Kashmiri society.
“These efforts were made in the past as well but failed to change the nature of Kashmir’s genuine and sacred struggle and the fresh assault is also destined to fail.”
He said that Kashmir issue was a reality accepted by the world community as there are already 18 UN resolutions pending implementation in the UN Security Council.
“Kashmiri people continue to remain steadfast and committed towards the ongoing movement and won’t rest till the struggle is taken to its logical conclusion,” he said.
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