Srinagar: Stressing upon the Indian civil society to utilize its resources and efforts for relief and rehabilitation of lakhs of flood victims for the sake of humanity, Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today called upon the civil society to also play their active role in removing the obstacles for the much needed flow of International aid to Kashmir.
In a meeting with Indian civil society delegation which included noted journalist and Director Centre for Policy Analysis Seema Mustafa, President of Press Club of India Dr Anand Sahai, noted journalist Bula Devi and great grandson of Mahatama Gandhi Tushar Gandhi at his Nageen residence. Mirwaiz apprised the delegates about the situation in Kashmir arisen due to the ravaging floods. He stated that government machinery completely failed to deal with the flood crisis.
Asserting that flood torn Kashmiris have been left on the mercy of the Almighty, APHC Chairman stated that many friendly countries and international aid organizations are willing to help Kashmir, but hoped that the Indian government will not create any hurdles for them.
Informing the delegates that the Indian media, especially the electronic one, played a partial role while covering the devastation caused by ravaging floods, Mirwaiz stated that the youth and other local welfare organization played a dare devil role to rescue people from their submerged houses and ferry them to safety. He stated that stories of public voluntary effort coming to rescue of flood hit victims were completely blacked out by the Indian electronic media.
Asking civil society to use their influence for allowing the international aid into Kashmir, Mirwaiz stated that local resources were too meager to deal with the magnitude and scale of destruction caused by the floods. He further stated that Indian stated instead of politicizing the relief and rehabilitation efforts, should focus on removing obstacles coming in way of the flow of international aid to Kashmir.
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