In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders have paid glowing tributes to prominent Kashmiri leaders, Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone, and the martyrs of Hawal on the eve of their martyrdom anniversaries.
According to Kashmir Media Service, senior APHC leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in a statement in Srinagar paying homage to Shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Molvi Mohammad Farooq and Shaheed-e-Hurriyat Khawaja Abdul Lone, in a statement in Srinagar said, these leaders’ path of seeking peaceful resolution of the Kashmir conflict in keeping with the wishes of its people, while considering the interests of both India and Pakistan as parties to the conflict, is the way forward and also the way to peace and prosperity for the region. He said hegemonic authority, use of force or intimidation of people, only complicate the conflict further.
The Mirwaiz said the sufferings of the people and the sacrifices rendered by them in quest of the resolution of the Kashmir dispute constantly remind us that the conflict has to be resolved and the Kashmiris’ sentiment honored. “Imprisonment and incarceration cannot change that reality. We will continue to pursue that goal and the path shown by our dear leaders,” he maintained.
The Mirwaiz deplored that through the use of extreme force and intimidation, the Indian authorities have implemented a complete ban on any form of individual or collective expression by people or the leadership, giving no space and no scope for it. He said while leadership is jailed confined and incarcerated, repression on one side and disempowerment and marginalization of people of IIOJK on the other, simultaneously continue unabated.
Illegally detained APHC Vice Chairman, Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar, in a statement from Srinagar Central Jail said that Kashmiris will not forget the sacrifices of their martyrs like Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq, Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone and victims of Hawal massacre who all fell to the Indian state terrorism.
Gulzar said that Shaheed Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq was a great preacher and religious scholar and that the whole Mirwaiz family had rendered unforgettable services for the dissemination of the message of Islam.
He said that Shaheed Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone was a fearless leader who throughout his life tirelessly worked for the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute. He said the contribution of these great leaders to the freedom struggle is unforgettable.
The APHC leader said the best way to pay homage to the Kashmiri martyrs is to carry forward the ongoing freedom struggle till it reaches its logical conclusion. He said the Modi-led Indian regime cannot suppress the Kashmiri people’s urge for freedom through brutal tactics.—INP
