A huge gathering uproar {Hum Kya Chahatay Azadi} "we want freedom" gathered Eidgah Srinagar besides martyrs graveyard Thursday to commemorate the martyrdom of Shaheed-e-Milat Moulana Mohammad Farooq, Shaheed-e-Hurriyat Kh. Abdul Gani Lone and other martyrs , called by Chairman as Election rejection Rally for which people already have been urged to throng at the rendezvous .Thursday's rally was the biggest this year in Kashmir, hit by massive anti-India protests.Shops, businesses and schools were closed in entire valley in response to a strike call given by All Parties Hurriyat(Freedom) Conference and nearly all the streets in Srinagar and other districts of valley were giving a complete deserted look- to commemorate martyrdom of Moulana Mohammad Farooq, , Abdul Gani Lone, martyrs of Hawal and other martyrs of Kashmir. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq unfurled a flag of Awami Action Committee in the premises of Islamia College at Hawal.Thousands of people, led by Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, marched towards the "Martyrs' Cemetery", where many of those who achieved martyrdom in two-decade-old on going Freedom Struggle are buried, including Shaheed-e-Milat Moulana Mohammad Farooq, Shaheed—e Hurriyat Kh. Abdul Gani Lone, Shaheed-e-Azeemat Sheikh Abdul Aziz , Shaheed Asfaq Majeed Wani , Shaheed S. Hameed, , Shaheed Abdul Hamid Sheikh and others prominent resistance leaders .Addressing a mammoth gathering at the Mazar-e-Shuhada, the APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, while paying rich accolades to the unmatched sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs swear to take their mission to its logical conclusion . Mirwaiz urged upon international community to come forward in a big way in helping for the resolution of Kashmir dispute and praised Pakistan for the unending , moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris , who are resisting for the just cause . “ There is no dissent in rank and files of Hurriyat ,it is a united forum, based on the disciplinary policy, and we will try to restore Hurriyat of 1993,” Chairman , Mirwaiz Molvi Umer Farooq said, on 13th July this year , there will be another mass rally, on to Lal Chowk ‘ Lal Chwok Chalo’ which will start from Naqashband Sahib Shrine .
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday set a two-month deadline for Government of India asking it to take concrete steps for the resolution of Kashmir dispute or face peaceful agitation on the pattern of last year’s mass uprising.
Stressing New Delhi to start tripartite dialogue, Mirwaiz said: “New Delhi must initiate dialogue process with Islamabad as well as the Kashmiri leadership. Hurriyat is the real representative of Kashmiri people and if New Delhi takes one step for Kashmir resolution, I assure that we will take 10 steps,” he said.“People who say Hurriyat does not have a roadmap for Kashmir resolution should know that we have a vision of Kashmir resolution. We believe in the resolution of the dispute in a phased manner. New Delhi to go for immediate demilitarization in J&K. this should be followed by revocation of draconian laws like Armed Forces Special Powers Act and Disturbed Areas Act and the release of detainees.”
He said: “I appeal people of all villages, districts and towns to join this march and make it a success.” Mirwaiz said he was putting in efforts to restore the 1993 position of Hurriyat Conference. “I was sure about the participation of all pro-freedom leaders in this rally. Unfortunately most leaders were put under house arrest,” he said. “We will continue to make efforts to unifying the pro-freedom leadership.”Lashing out at pro-Indian politicians, he said they were making false claims of solving Kashmir dispute. “There is an English adage: ‘Have one's cake and eat it too.’ This applies to pro-Indian politicians,” Mirwaiz said.
Meanwhile Executive member and acting chairman Jammu Kashmir peoples League, while speaking on the occasion said that, it is Indian National Congress and Muslim League, under the leadership of Ghandhi and Mohammad Ali Jinah that both the countries got Freedom and liberty from the British rule , so is the freedom struggle of Kashmir , for which Kashmiris have given heavy sacrifices .He added, “we are always ready for talks but they should be meaningful , result oriented and meant for the resolving Kashmir tangle.”Other Hurriyat leaders including Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi, Mohammad Iqbal Mir, Nayeem Ahmed Khan , Syed Saleem Geelani ,Hakeem Abdul Rashid, Mohammad Yousuf Naqash, Chaudhary Shaheed Iqbal and Abdul Manan Bukhari also addressed the gathering.In the meantime Executive member of APHC and Muslim Conference Chairman , professor Abdul Gani Butt was put under House Arrest on Thursday.
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