Srinagar: Separatists have extended strike call till October 6 in the Kashmir valley, where life remained crippled since July 9, a day after Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani and two other militants were killed in an encounter in Anantnag.
Subsequent violence left over 90 persons, mostly youths were killed and over 9500 others were injured in security force and police action in the valley.
Both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference (HC) and Jammu and Kashmir Liberatioin Front (JKLF), spearheading the agitation since July 9, in a fresh protest calendar have extended the strike till October 6.
The separatists asked people to hold demonstrations, rallies and seminar in support for the demand of right to self determination.
However, there will be relaxation in the strike from 5.00 PM hrs to 6.00 Am on October Ist, 5 and 6 and there will be no relaxation on other days, the statement said
Here is the protest calendar:
Friday, September 30
(No Relaxation)
Occupy Lal Chowk
From 6 pm (Thursday Evening), March one and all from the entire Jammu & Kashmir towards the Lalchowk, Srinagar;
Park vehicles at Pantha Chowk, Nowgam, SanatNagar, Hyderpora, Bemina, Parimpora, Soura&Hazratbal and march onwards by foot; Offer Friday prayer on the Batamaloo – Dalgate stretch;
Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of Srinagar coordinate&ensure the arrangements
Saturday, October 01
(Relaxation from 5 pm to 6 am)
Occupy Roads towards Srinagar
From 6 pm(Friday Evening),March one & all from the entire Jammu & Kashmir and occupy the following roads: Islamabad – Srinagar, Pulwama – Srinagar, Budgam – Srinagar, Baramulla – Srinagar, Bandipora – Srinagar&Ganderbal – Srinagar;
Ensure no traffic movement except for Ambulances;
Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of the adjacent areas coordinate and ensure the arrangements
Sunday, October 02
(No Relaxation)
Kralpora, Sopore, Sumbal, Narbal, Ganderbal (Central), Srinagar Civil lines (Rambagh-Burzalla-Channapora Stretch), Kakapora, Shopian (Central), Pahloo,BijbeharaFreedom March
From 9 am,March one & all from Kupwara to Kralpora, Baramulla to Sopore, Bandipora to Sumbal, Budgam to Narbal, Ganderbal to Ganderbal (Central), Srinagar to Srinagar Civil lines (Rambagh-Burzulla-Chanapora Stretch), Pulwama to Pahloo, Shopian to Shopian (Central), Kulgamto Pahlooand Islamabad to Bijbehara;
Post Zuhr prayer, hold Freedom Congregation at the place identified and agreed upon locally and mutually;
Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of these Blockscoordinate and ensure the arrangements
Monday, October 03
(No Relaxation)
Occupy DC Offices
From 6 pm (Sunday Evening) March one& all towards your respective DC offices and occupy them;
The Deputy Commissioners are acting as Nodal Officers of Indian occupational machinery in civilian cloak and are at the forefront of issuing detention orders under PSA.Also these DCs’ are actively coordinating with MLAs’, Central & State Intelligence agencies, JK Police, Indian Army and other Indian paramilitary forces to devise the plans and strategies to crush the present peoples’ uprising against the forced Indian occupation. For their anti-people and anti-movement role, list of all such Deputy Commissioners will be soon made public for the comprehensive boycott.
Tuesday, October 04
(No Relaxation)
Women’s Day
Assemble & Occupy local chowks and centres from Zuhr to Asr in the vicinity of your mohallas, villages and localities; Protest with Flags, Placards and Banners with Freedom messages and slogans
Wednesday, October 05
(Relaxation from 5 pm to 6 am)
One Day Azadi Convention
Neighbouring villages and localities organize one day Azadi conventionfrom 11 am to 4 pm in respective areas;
Deliberate and discuss ways and means to strengthen the ongoing People’s uprising for freedom from Indian occupation;
Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of these areas coordinate and ensure the arrangements
Thursday, October 06
(Relaxation from 5 pm to 6 am)
Baramulla-Srinagar-Islamabad Freedom March
From 9 am,March one & all from North Kashmir to Baramulla, Central Kashmir to Srinagar and South Kashmir to Islamabad;
Post Zuhr prayer, hold Freedom Congregation at the place identified and agreed upon locally and mutually; Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of Baramulla, Srinagar and Islamabad coordinate and ensure the arrangements
Directions For All Days
1. Protests be held across Jammu & Kashmir.
2. Shutdown across Jammu & Kashmir on all days except for the relaxation mentioned in the program.
3. Public vehicular movement not to be stopped after 10 pm to 6 am on all nights.
4. Lockdown all the routes entering your Mohallas, Villages and Localities by every means during night to protect people in general and youth in particular from the raids and arrests by Indian forces and J&K Police.
5. Play Islamic and AzadiTaranas from Maghrib to Isha on all days.
6. Paste this Protest Program Poster on the entrance of every mosque and in Market places, Mohallas& Local Chowks.
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