Geelani calls for protests after Friday prayers
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani called for peaceful protests after congregational prayers on Friday against “plight of political prisoners in and outside Jammu and Kashmir”.
He said the plight of the prisoners was “disturbing and painful not only for their families, but for whole nation particularly pro-freedom people”.
Geelani asked people to hold peaceful protests in Kashmir, Chenab valley and Pak administered Kashmir to show solidarity with the detainees.
“One fails to understand how world community affords to give a free hand to authorities to snatch every right from the people, who have been made hostage to the situation,” Geelnai said in a statement.
“Authorities are so scared of pro-freedom leaders and activists as it leaves no stone unturned to keep them behind bars on fictitious and false charges, propagated through their biased and hypertonic media houses,” he added.
He also lauded the “unwavering commitment and courage of the incarcerated leaders including Mohammad Yasin Malik, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Masarat Aalam Bhat, and others.
Geelani said that world bodies “particularly those working for human and prisoners rights should take note of these gross violations and ensure safe and early release of these victims of political vandalism and judicial onslaught”.
He asked religious scholars to “apprise the people about the prevailing situation here and guide them to achieve their collective goal”.
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