*SRINAGAR – Indian Army Chief has been snubbed by Hutriyat leaders inOccupied Kashmir over provocative statement.*
*The Hurriyat leadership, comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooqand Muhammad Yasin Malik, expressed grave concern, on Saturday, over theprovocative and threatening remarks of Indian Army Chief, General BipinRawat, Kashmir Media Service reported. *
Two days earlier, General Bipin Rawat while delivering a lecture at theInstitute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi, said Kashmirisshould stay ready to bear harms caused by Indian drone attacks, adding, thestrikes may go even beyond the Line of Control (LoC) towards Pakistan.
The resistance leaders strongly reacted to the remarks of Indian COAS andsaid that such an irresponsible, unfortunate and provocative statement fromthe highest military leadership had threatened the peace-loving Kashmiristo the maximum,* Kashmir Media service* said.
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“This is not only ridiculous but childish as well to (suggest) counteringand containing a few freedom-fighter youth with non-conventional weaponry.10 lac soldiers with sophisticated and latest equipment, augmented with avast and deep informative network, have miserably failed for the last 30years,” the statement of Hurriyat leadership read.
