Police Sabotages Geelani Seminar

Srinagar: Police on Monday didnt allow Hurriyat (G) to organise seminar July 13 martyrs.
Geelani had appealed people to participate in the seminar Martyrs of July 13, 1931-Mission Incomplete.
Hurriyat (G) spokesperson, Ayaz Akbar, said police did not allow anyone to enter Geelanis residence at Hyderpora here, the venue of the seminar. Police had sealed even Airport Road and a large contingent in riot gears was deployed around Geelani Sahabs residence that prevented participants of the seminar from entering the venue. Those not allowed to go to the venue included party activists, journalists, civil society members, lawyers, traders and transporters. The domestic workers of Geelani were also not allowed to enter the house, he said.
It is not just the house-arrest but Geelani Sahab is not allowed to organise even an event at his residence. This is the height of cruelty and we condemn this action of the government, said Akber.
Geelani said this wasnt for the first time that police police sabotaged his programme Government is scared of this sacred freedom struggle and it is not providing any space to us. Repression and oppression will not deter us from taking this struggle to its logical conclusion, he said.

Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now

Be Part of Quality Journalism

Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast.

ACT NOW