JAMMU KASHMIR PEOPLES LEAGUE: July 2015

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Peoples League conveys extraordinary meet in Srinagar

Srinagar, July 25, 2015

Jammu Kashmir Peoples League on Saturday conveyed an extraordinary meeting of its central council members and senior leaders in Srinagar at party headquarters under the chairmanship of Party Vice Chairman Mohd Yaseen Attie.

Prominent among those who attended the meeting include General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Darzi, Haji Qadoos, Abdul Hameed Illahie, Reyaz Ahmad Mir, Mir Bashir, Gowher Khan, Ghulam Moh-u-din Nengroo, Mohd Hafiz Wani and Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi.

During the meeting members deliberated upon the party affairs and prevailing political scenario and held a threadbare discussion on Kashmir conflict and its resolution.

In the meeting, most importantly members decided to hold a series of program on the 7^th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-e-Azeemat Sheikh Abdul Aziz. They also deliberated upon the telephonic speech of Party Chairman Sheikh Mohd Yaqoob and decided that the all the programs in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir will organized under the chairmanship of Sheikh Mohd Yaqoob.

Peoples League condemns Rajouri incident

Srinagar, July 23, 2015

Senior Hurriyat leader and Jammu Kashmir Peoples League Vice Chairman Mohd Yaseen Attie Thursday condemned Rajouri incident in which some miscreants burned a flag on which ‘Kalima Tayyaba’ was written.

In an issued statement, Vice Chairman Mohd Yaseen Attie slammed authorities for using excessive force on Muslims who are protesting against the incident from past three days and said that instead of punishing the miscreants, authorities were punishing Muslims.

Attie said that miscreants on behest of communal forces are trying to provoke Muslims in the Chenab region which is shameful and at the same time unacceptable.

Kalima Tayyiba is the basis of Islam and no Muslim in the world will tolerate its disrepute. Every Muslim is ready to die for its honor,” Mohd Yaseen said in the statement,

Accusing government of giving a free hand to the communal forces in Jammu to harass the Muslims, he said that since the new government is the state has taken over, the anti-Islamic activities are being promoted by the authorities under a well planned strategy particularly in Chenab region which exposes the claims of India being a secular country.

Yaseen also condemned imposition of curfew, restrictions and shutting down of cellular services including internet in the Rajouri district and said that people mostly Muslims who have shown resentment against the incident are being harassed and victimized. “This is the worst kind of state terrorism being unleashed on Muslims in the state,” he added.

He expressed sympathy with the Muslims of the region and assured full support to them. He asked international human rights organizations and others to take a serious note of the prevailing situation.

Meanwhile, Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League and senior AJK-APHC leader Sheikh Mohmmad Yaqoob also condemned the incident and said that disrespect to Islam has exposed India internationally.

“First they harassed minorities in New Delhi and other states of India and now they have started implementing the same agenda in Muslim majority state under which Muslims having majority are being victimized,” Yaqoob said.

Monday, July 13, 2015

Peoples League Vice Chairman along with Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leaders arrested

Srinagar, July 13:

Senior Pro-freedom leader and Jammu Kashmir Peoples League vice Chairman Mohd Yaseen Attie along with Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leaders was today arrested near DC office in Srinagar when they were leading a protest rally and moving towards Martyrs Graveyard Khanqah-i-Naqishband Sahab.

Party spokesman Abdul Hamid Illahie, while condemning the police action said that the senior Hurriyat including Peoples League Vice Chairman Mohd Yaseen Attie, Molvi Bashir Ahmad of Mass Movement, Imtiyaz Hyder of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Bashir Ahmad Bhat of Muslim League, Mohd Ramzan Khan of Peoples Freedom League, Abdul Ahad Para of Muslim league started a protest march from Shaheed Gung this morning to pay tributes to July 13 martyrs at Martyrs Graveyard Khanqah-i-Naqishband Sahab . Protest march was stopped by heavy contingent of police near DC office Srinagar and all the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leaders were arrested and detained in Police station Shaheed Gung, he said.

“Detention of Pro-freedom leaders who were scheduled to pay tributes to Kashmir martyrs of July 13 at Martyrs Graveyard Khanqah-i-Naqishband Sahab exposes the dictatorial face of the authorities. Such curbs and brutal tact’s will not deter Pro-freedom leadership from securing their goal and mission of martyrs of July 13 will be accomplished at any cost,” Spokesman said.

Castigated authorities for their hypocritical approach, he said, “Tax payers money is being spend to facilitate the visit of mainstream politicians to Martyrs Graveyard Khanqah-i-Naqishband Sahab who are working against the mission of martyrs and helping India to strength its illegal occupation over state but real leadership who represent the aspirations and collective sentiment of this oppressed nation are being deprived of the same right.”

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League Chairman Sheikh Mohd Yaqoob also condemned detention of Pro-freedom leadership and said that the suppression and oppression can’t muzzle the ongoing freedom struggle.

“This day has the significance of marking the beginning of the ongoing freedom struggle. On this day the Kashmiris for the first time raised their voice against the atrocities perpetrated by the Dogra rulers on them and 22 persons offered supreme sacrifices of their life. We have to accomplish the mission of these brave martyrs at any cost,” Yaqoob said, urging people to remain committed towards the movement and foil anti-Kashmir and anti-freedom movement designs of internal and external elements.

Thursday, July 09, 2015

Sheikh Yaqoob pays tributes to Kashmir martyrs of July 13

Srinagar, July 9:

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League Chairman Sheikh Mohmmad Yaqoob and vice Chairman Mohd Yaseen Attie today paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of July 13, 1931, who voiced against the atrocities of the Dogra rule and laid down their lives.

In a joint statement issued to press both the leaders said, “This day has the significance of marking the beginning of the ongoing freedom struggle. On this day the Kashmiris for the first time raised their voice against the atrocities perpetrated by the Dogra rulers on them and 22 persons offered supreme sacrifices of their life.”

People league express sympathy with Mohd Musadiq Aadil

Srinagar, July 7, 2015

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League Tuesday expressed with pro-freedom leader Mohd Musadiq Aadil over the sudden demise of his father-in-law in Srinagar.

Party Vice Chairman, Mohd Yaseen Attie along with party leaders Abdul Hamid Illahie, Ghulam Mohi-u-din Nengroo, Ghowher Ahmad Khan and others visited the residence of deceased at Soura Srinagar and expressed sympathy with the beraved family particularly with pro-freedom leader Mohd Musadiq Aadil.

Sheikh Yaqoob, Mohd Yaseen condemns fresh arrest spree

Demands unconditional release of detained before Eid

Srinagar, July 6, 2015

Senior Pro-freedom leader and Jammu Kashmir Peoples League Chairman Sheikh Mohd Yaqoob and Vice Chairman Mohd Yaseen Attie on Monday condemned the fresh arrest spree and demanded unconditional release of youths detained in Islamabad, Srinagar, Safakadal and other areas of Kashmir.

Both the leaders in joint statement issued here denounced detention of youths in every hook and corner of Kashmir from past days during nocturnal raids.

They said that security forces have lashed a reign of terror among Kashmiri youth and pro-freedom political activists. “Innocent youth are being detained to crush the pro-freedom sentiment among them,” they said while condemning misbehavior meted out to senior pro-freedom leaders in custody.

PROFILE : Shaheed-e-Azeemat: Sheikh Abdul Aziz

The martyred chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL) and executive member, Hurriyat Conference (M), Sheikh Abdul Aziz had been a part of the Kashmir struggle for most of his life, serving many torturous detentions in and outside the state.
Sheikh Aziz, 60, resident of Namblabal, Pampore (Famous Zaffron Town) started his political career by joining Young Men’s League (YML) in 1970 fighting for the resolution of Kashmir issue in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

However, the Young Men’s League and other parties including Students Youth League and Islamic Organization of Inayat Andarbi and Azam Inquilabi joined hands and merged together to form Peoples League in 1974. In the newly constituted Peoples League, He was nominated as district president for Pulwama. It split in 1980 with Farooq Rehmani heading one group and S Hamid leading another. Sheikh stayed with Rehmani group and was nominated as the vice-chairman of the party.

In early 1990s, the Peoples League formed a militant outfit Al-Jehad and he crossed over to the other side of the Line of Control (LoC) into Muzaffarabad for receiving arms training. After returning, he emerged as the commander-in-chief and was called as Baba-e-Jehad. He was arrested in Pulwama and lodged in different jails outside the state including Jodhpur and New Delhi.

Following his release in 1996, he designated himself as the chairman of Jammu Kashmir Peoples League. Later he joined Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
After his release, Sheikh Abdul Aziz went to Pakistan to participate in the marriage ceremony of his brother, Sheikh Yaqoob in 1996. After alighting from the aeroplane to Lahore, he kissed the tarmac only to be arrested by the police on his return and was lodged in Tihar jail where he was subjected to severe physical and mental torture. After his release, he remained neutral and didn’t join any political party.

He formally joined the Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on January 11, 2007 and became its executive member.

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