Srinagar: Paying rich tributes to slain youth Yawar Bashir and Abu Mavia of Qazigund encounter with government forces, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday said their “sacrifices are putting a huge responsibility on our shoulders to take the movement to its logical end.”
In his telephonic address to mourners reiterated that joint resistance leadership will hold a public program (Jalsa) on December 15 at Lal Chowk Anantnag, asking people to attend in large number and that participation of people will symbolize their attachment with “freedom movement and leadership.”
Referring to the slain youth “who had expressed their will” that Geelani should offer their funeral prayers, he said: “I myself feel it an obligation and a blessing to pray for them, however I am not in a position to attend, as I have been under house arrest since past seven years.” He said the authorities are even barring him from offering religious obligations.
While extending condolences to bereaved families, Geelani said: “Our youth are sacrificing their present for the betterment of our tomorrow.”
“They are writing a history with by blood, which puts a huge responsibility on us to safeguard these sacrifices and never to compromise with the mission,” he said.
Blaming pro-Indian parties for present appalling situations, Geelani said that they are responsible for the “forced occupation” and urged people to stay away from these parties and never bargain with them for pity interests.
They are opportunists, said Geelani, asking people to boycott upcoming elections. “We don’t nourish any animosity against India or their people and nor we want to take any part of it, and as such bonded in mutual relations, however they have forcibly occupied our state.”
He said Kashmir is not integral part of India and Indian authorities should avoid parroting about this,” said Geelani. “We time and again repeat that Indian leadership has made commitment with international community and with us.”
Geelani said that it was India which took the case to the UN and said that the people of J&K would be given the right to self-determination. “The resolution was accepted by both India and Pakistan and the world community is witness to it,” he said.
