KL News Network
Srinagar
The Ummat-e-Islami (UeI) Chairman Mirwaiz Qazi Ahmed Yasir on Tuesday warned the government that deteriorating health of prisoners lodged in jails outside Kashmir can have serious repercussions. “Their (prisoner’s) families are unable to visit them outside Kashmir because of financial issues. These prisoners should be shifted to Valley immediately,” said Qazi Yasir.
A delegation of UeI today visited Kotbalwal jail in Jammu and met its senior leader, Moulana Sarjan Barkati, whose wife had earlier said that she is not in a position to meet her husband due to her financial condition.
Barkati, popularly known as “freedom chacha and Pied Piper of Kashmir” for his peculiar way of sloganeering during public rallies across south Kashmir was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on October 1.
Qazi Yasir asked the government to immediately act upon his wife’s appeal of shifting Barkati to Kashmir. The UeI is also filing a petition in the court, demanding Barkati’s immediate transfer to Kashmir.
Qazi Yasir said that Kashmiri lodged in jails outside are political prisoners. “They are being harassed for their role in the ongoing mass public uprising.”
Referring to the rumours about Barkati’s deteriorating health in Jammu jail, Qazi Yasir warned, “Such rumours could even become reality. Barkati’s health conditions could have serious impact on the situation in south Kashmir and the government will be responsible.”
Qazi Yasir said that the government should immediately shift all the prisoners to Kashmir, including Barkati, Hurriyat leader Ayaz Akbar, UeI leader Moulana Sajad Hashmi and JKLF leader Noor Mohammad Kalwal.
