Srinagar: Joint Resistant Leadership on Wednesday expressed serious concern over increasing incidents of braid chopping and said that same was aimed to divert the attention of people from ‘right to self-determination movement’.
In a statement, the leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Omar Farooq and Muhammad Yaseen Malik termed braid chopping as shameful act and blamed government forces and authorities for the same.
“In presence of heavy contingent of forces personnel and under a well thought out ploy, the devilish act is being sponsored to create fear psychosis and a conspiracy is being plotted against sanctity of social legacy.”
Expressing serious concern, the JRL in a unanimous voice resented the criminal silence maintained by authorities, saying for virtues and saintly society in Kashmir, such despicable acts were unacceptable and unbearable.
They also blamed authorities for shielding criminals. “Reports pouring in from nook and corner of state disclosed and as reported by eyewitness said that, soon as the culprits are nabbed by people, the forces and STF personnel appear at scene and under the cover of firing create scare and flee along with these criminals.”
The resistance leadership cautioned the government and asked it desist from “mean tactics of harassing people.”
“These cowardice acts, mysterious incidents of setting ablaze localities and operation ghost in past neither helped authorities nor people’s attention was deviated from freedom movement.”
Asking people to reject deceit and stupidities of authorities, they impressed to reiterate their commitment with “right to self-determination movement and strive till we achieve our cherished goal.”
The leadership stressed for exhibition of unity and steadfastness at all levels and said that organised and peaceful endurance was must to carry movement to its final destination.
