Srinagar
Hurriyat (G) Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday paid rich tributes to Moulana Muhammad Farooq, Khawaja Abdul Gani Lone and the Hawal “martyrs”, on their anniversary, praying for highest place in Jannah for them.
“The best way to pay tributes to them is that we should continuously and tirelessly pursue the cause of our freedom struggle and we should not indulge in any such activity as has any possibility of harming or damaging our precious and countless sacrifices in the field of our movement,” Geelani in a statement said.
“I have met Moulana Farooq Sahib many times while as Lone Sahab and I had spent a long time together.
I admire the services of the family of Moulana Farooq Sahab which they have done in the propagation and spreading the message of Peace (Islam) in Kashmir and I have always extolled the natural talent and courage of Abdul Gani Lone Sahab. I pray to Almighty Allah to grant them best place in Jannah,” Geelani said in his statement.
Hurriyat (G) conference said that restrictions, arrests and curbs were imposed ahead of PM Modi’s visit. State administration imposed curfew-like restrictions and curbs on resistance leaders, arrested and placed them under house arrest.
Hurriyat while slamming authorities said that ahead of the PM Modi’s Kashmir visit the whole state was turned into an armed garrison and police raided residence of resistance leaders and activists. the spokesman said that a large number of police and CRPF personnel were deployed outside residence of Hurriyat chairman, Syed Ali Geelani and authorities placed Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, Gh Nabi Sumji, Gh Ahmad Gulzar ,Mohammad Yousef Naqash, Bilal Sidiqee, Mohammad Ashraf laya, Umar Aadil Dar, Mohammad Yasin Ataie, Syed Imtiyaz Hyder, Bashir Ahmad Bhat and scores of other activists were put under house arrest and police detention, while as Hakeem Abdul Rashid and others houses were raided.
The state authorities will have to face people’s wrath and resentment and all these arbitrary arrests are synonymous to disrespect our fundamental right and added it is extremely unwise to deny political space and muzzle genuine voices”, Hurriyat said.
