Shaheed-e-Azeemat, Sheikh Abdul Aziz united Nation, Pro-freedom leadership before achieving martyrdom: Mukhtar Ahmad Waza

Waza lead peaceful protest rally in Kiomoh Kulgam says, JKPL will continue to work for the unity

SRINAGAR, JULY 31, 2014

The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir People’s League Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, while paying tributes to Shaheed-e-Azeemat Sheikh Abdul Aziz, and eulogizing his contribution to the freedom struggle of Kashmir said that Sheikh Abdul Aziz united Nation, Pro-freedom leadership before achieving martyrdom in year 2008.

While leading Anti-India, Anti-Israel and Anti-Kousrnag area in Kiomoh area of Kulgam district, Waza said that Jammu Kashmir People League will continue to work for unity in future as well.

Addressing the gathering in Kawari Bazar chowk of Kulgam district, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza said that he and his 72 associates, who laid down their lives for Kashmir in 2008 uprising, will never be forgotten, and the people of Kashmir ultimately, will see the sun of freedom shining over Jammu and Kashmir, although India may create obstructions in the way of the people’s march towards their cherished goal. He said that

Sheikh Aziz was ascribed to be amongst the frontline Pro-freedom leaders and was one of the Executive Member of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) - which represents the aspiration of Kashmiris politically, diplomatically and socially besides Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir People’s League. He was martyred by Indian armed forces on 11 of August 2008 at Boniyar Uri, when he was leading a peaceful protest march against the economic blockade from Indian side

He said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste and their mission would be taken to its logical conclusion. “Kashmiri martyrs centre-staged Kashmir dispute at the international level.” He said

Waza reiterated that mission of martyrs Shaheed.e.Azeemat, Sheikh Abdul Aziz will be taken to its logical conclusion despite all odds. He said that the martyred leader remained dedicated to his mission till the day of his martyrdom.

He said that “Right from 1947, India has been trying to suppress the voice of Kashmiris by force. But neither they succeeded in the past, nor they would in future,” Mukhtar Waza pointed out that the international human rights organization had been calling upon India from time to time to stop rights abuses in Kashmir but these pleas had been falling on deaf ears.

He said that despite its repeated claims of Zero tolerance, India failed evidently and also never succeeded in giving any kind of punishment to the troops involved the rights violations neither any investigation they started completed till this time.

Waza expressed solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine and urged international community to shun its dual standards and help the oppressed nations and safeguard the innocent areas of naïve Palestinians and Kashmiris.

He also opposed Kousarnag yatra and termed it planned strategy to grab the landscapes of Kashmir full of natural recourses. Waza said that environment and economy is being destroyed under a planned strategy.

Waza appealed to the international community particularly the United Nations to take cognizance of the atrocities being committed by Indian troops against innocent people of Kashmir.