KL Report
Srinagar
In an effort to chalk out a joint strategy for return of Muhammad Afzal Guru’s body, various separatist and religious organizations Sunday met here to discuss modalities of a joint programme. The meeting unanimously formed a joint form to chalk out the new strategy. The new and joint body has been given the name of “Mutahida Majlis-e-Mashawrat”.(United advisory Council).
The meeting was attended by the representatives of Hurriyat (M), Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Jamaat e Islami and Dukhtaran e Millat, sources told Kashmir Life.
However, no representative from Hurriyat (G) was able to make it to the venue of the meeting because police has started a fresh crackdown against the separatist group led by Syed Ali Geelani. “All the front line leaders of Hurriyat (G) have been arrested or have gone underground to avoid their arrest,” sources sad.
According to sources, the representatives of various groups decided to frame a common programme (CMP) for pressing the demanding of the return of the body of parliament attack convict, Muhammad Afzal Guru, who was secretly executed at Delhi’s Tihar Jail on February 9.
“Various issues were discussed and it was decided that the common programme will stand on one point demand for return of Guru’s body, which will be announced soon. The parties have also decided to demand stoppage of spree of detentions, excesses and arrests of youth across the valley”, the sources said.
Without revealing names of those who participated in the meeting, the sources added that the meeting will continue tomorrow (Monday) in an effort to finalize the programme.
Pertinently ‘MMM’ is the second joint committee among the separatist groups after 2008 Amarnath land row.
