Srinagar: Restrictions have been imposed in Old City, Maisuma and Kralkhud areas of Srinagar and Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal as “precautionary measure” to prevent “law and order situation.”
Reports said that restrictions have been imposed within the territorial jurisdictions of police stations of Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safakadal, MR Gunj and parts of Maisuma and Kralkhud.
In Kangan area, announcements were made through public address systems fitted in vans, asking people to stay inside their houses. The area has seen massive protests against the killing of 22-year-old in “excessive use of force” by police on Monday. Gowhar died after battling for life for 20 hours on Tuesday. Schools and Colleges in most parts of the Valley have also been closed following Thursday’s protests by students against the killing of militants and civilians in south Kashmir and Kangan.
The Joint Resistance Leadership has called for peaceful protest on Friday to express solidarity with the people of Shopian, Anantnag and Kangan and attract world attention towards grave situation in Kashmir.
In a joint statement, the leadership has urged the Imams of all the Masjids and shrines across Kashmir to raise strong voice against the ongoing “severe repression” in Kashmir and to seek people’s unanimous support for the resolution framed by the JRL and to pass the same as well. “The resolution will be presented in all mosques for peoples support and approval.”
The leadership said that post the “death dance” by forces in Shopian in which 17 people lost their lives resistance leadership was barred from visiting the area to express condolences sympathy with the bereaved families and share their grief. “It punctured their tall claims that pro-freedom leadership is “free “to go anywhere.” The leadership said that intentions of the government are clear, it only believes in military might and use of force as a reaction to the popular sentiment.
The leadership said that people of Kashmir are offering priceless sacrifices on all fronts, life honour property where as the rulers have thrown all principles of democracy and humanity to the winds and are busy ruthlessly crushing the peoples movement for asserting their fundamental right. The leadership said that repressive measures to suppress the peoples’ movement will never succeed.
They urged the international community to pitch in at this crucial time and to play their part in stopping the ongoing bloodshed in Kashmir.
