KL Report
SRINAGAR
In his statement from jail, the incarcerated leader of Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) and chairman Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmad Shah Saturday while challenging the democratic and constitutional status of the ongoing assembly elections said that in a civilized society, such kind of elections cannot be termed as ‘democratic’ in any way.
“How can these elections be termed as democratic after putting thousands of political leaders and activists behind bars,” Shah said.
Reacting to speech made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Poonch, Shah said that declaring ‘victory of democracy’ in valley after staging the so-called ‘election drama is a big joke’. He said the election ‘drama’ cannot be termed as the voice of the hearts of people of Jammu and Kashmir as Modi claimed.
Shah challenged the “state stooges” of New Delhi to fight the “resistance leadership” in a political way. “Then they will come to know the reality of their so-called claims of democracy,” he said.
Reiterating his appeal for election boycott, Shah said whichever regime comes to fore due to these elections, will only follow the orders of their masters in New Delhi.
Shah said that conducting elections by arresting pro-freedom leaders, India wants to mislead the world that all is well in Kashmir.
