Srinagar
Authorities on Friday barred Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani from offering Friday prayers in Masjid Hamza in Lal Chowk.
The spokesman said that Geelani was stopped after he defied house arrest restrictions. the police forces outside his residence did not allow him to venture out to march towards Masjid Hamza.
He said that large contingents of police and CRPF were deployed on main roads leading to the residence of Syed Ali Geelani and no one is allowed to move out of Hurriyat office, said Spokesman.
Hurriyat on April 4, had announced that Syed Ali Geelani will offer Friday congregational prayers and added that resistance leadership had planned to stage a peaceful protest against civilian killings in Shopian.
Hurriyat said soon as Geelani moved towards LalChowk Srinagar to offer Friday prayers, he was prevented by a heavy contingent of police from doing so. Lashing at authorities Hurriyat said that police chief in his statement had stated that Geelani is now, “Azad’’ but the continuous curbs on his movement proved that they are relying on false propaganda and their tall claims stand deflated.
Sealing all roads with concertina wires and barricades leading Hyderpora residence and curbs Geelani defied house arrest, however, authorities also barred Geelani from venturing out of his Hyderpora house to march towards Masjid Hamza.
Geelani in his address said by placing curbs and detaining resistance leaders, the government was denying them to stage peaceful protests.
Syed Ali Geelani said Kashmiris will continue with their struggle till freedom is achieved. He said the sacrifices of youth won’t go waste and nobody will be allowed to play with their sacrifices, saying we will never surrender or succumb to pressure but will pursue our cherished mission till it is taken to its logical conclusion.
