Srinagar: Senior separatist leaders, spearheading the four-month-long protest shutdown in the Kashmir Valley, on Tuesday announced they will continue with their protest programme and asked the people to abide by their programs in letter and spirit.
The announcement was made by senior separatist leaders, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, following a daylong meeting with representatives of various stakeholders, including local educationists, traders, transporters and members of the civil society, at the Hyderpora residence of Geelani.
“People should strictly follow our protest calendar. We have taken into account all the views expressed by the stakeholders during today’s (Tuesday’s) meeting,” he said.
“All these views will be accommodated in our future protest programmes,” Geelani added.
According to a press release of the joint resistance leadership issued late in the evening, the leaders said that the ‘stakeholders have expressed solidarity with the people’s ongoing struggle and also expressed satisfaction at the unity among the leaders.’
“It was emphasized upon both, leadership and nation, to remain steadfast and committed to take the freedom struggle to its logical end. The participants stressed upon the people in general and stakeholders in particular to be aware of the nefarious designs of the oppressor who exploit them through many tools,” sources in the meeting said.
It was said in the meeting that people should understand that economic losses, educational hiccups and social constrains are a part of the freedom movement and as a nation they all should overcome them collectively with firmness, wisdom, and patience.
“It was unanimously decided that the programs from the joint resistance leadership should be followed in letter and spirit and whosoever violated it should be convinced and conveyed that discipline and resilience has to be adopted for achieving our goal as our freedom struggle is nourished by the sacred blood of our martyrs,” they said.
The leaders hailed the unwavering support and unparalleled hardships faced by the people during these 122 days of the besieged valley.
At the end prayers were held for those killed in the current unrest and the leaders pledged to take the movement to logical end.
Prominent among those who participated in the meeting included Ameer-e-Jamaat Islami Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, President Jamait-e-Ahli Hadith Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, Ghulam Rasool Hami (Karwani Islami), Moulana Khursheed Ahmad Kanoongo (Himayat-ul-Islam), Mirwaiz Qazi Yasir Ahmad (Umat-e-Islami), Jagmohan Raina, Narinder Khalisa, Mohammad Abdullah Tari (Democratic Freedom Party), Farooq Ahmad Dar (Bita Karatay), Mian Abdul Qayooum (Bar Association), Mohammad Hussain Khan (Prof. Kashmir University), Abdul Majeed Zargar (Civil Society), Choudray Showkat (Kashmir Economic Aliance), Mushtaq Ahmad Wani (Kashmir Chamber of Commerce), Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya (Hotel Association), Mohammad Yousuf Chapri (House Boat Association), Moulana Syed Waris Shah Bukhari, Doctors Association, Masroor Abas Ansari (Ithad-ul-Muslimeen), Dr. Yousuf-ul-Umar (Study Circle), Ghulam Nabi War (Pvt. School Association), Mohammad Yasin Khan (Economic Allience), Hafizullah Bakshi (Traders Association Kupwara), Syed Himad (Student), Mohammad Yousuf Mir (Muslim League), Nayeem Ahmad Khan (National Front), Bashir Ahmad Rather (KTFM), Mushtaq Sagar (Traders Representative), Fayaz Shabnam ((EJAC), Haji Sajad Hakeem (Trader Islamabad), S. Badha Singh, Haji Mohammad Ashraf (Trader Sopore), Ajaz Ahmad Sofi (Trader Handwara), Khurshhed Ahmad (Buopaar Mandal), Bashir Ahmad Bashir (Fruit Mandi), Mushtaq Ahmad Dareel (Trader), Abdul Qayoum Wani (KMD), Ghulam Rasol Zari (Western Bus Stand), Gh. Mohammad Nagoo (Anjuman Shar-e-Shiyaan), Zamrooda Habib (Kashmir Tehreek-Khawateen), Yasmeen Raja (Muslim Khawateen Markaz), Engineer Mukhtar Yousuf, Fayaaz Bakshi (Chairman Sumo Drivers) Sheikh Mohammad Yousuf (Transporter) Tahir Ahmad Lone.
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