Srinagar, October 14: Senior Hurriyat Leader and Chairman of
Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza in a declaration has
felicitated Muslim brethren on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr and urged people of
Kashmir to observe this carnival with extreme austerity.
Waza has urged people
to pray for the elevation-status of Kashmiri martyrs. Waza asked the people to
express solidarity with the families of martyrs and wounded persons by visiting
their houses on the day. Waza has appealed the people to help the families of
their Kashmiri brethren, who were injured or martyred by Indian police and
troops during thelast decades .
Waza maintained that the ongoing movement is for justice,
against the discrimination. “Our struggle is not for territory, our struggle is
for people. We believe in right of self-determination of all peoples within
Jammu and Kashmir for the resolution, in which of course people will be free to
vote for Pakistan, Independence or India. Let democratic exercise of referendum
determine the future of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
He also condemed slapping of PSA Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh (18),
a resident of Saidapora area of Srinagar, who is lone brother of Seven Sisters
and termed it worst kind of human rights violations.
Waza retreaited his demad for uncodtional release of all
political detainees lashing in different jails of india.