Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, Muslim Deeni Mahaz (MDM) Patron, Dr MuhammadQasim Fakhtoo completed 25 years in prison, today, on February 5.Languishing in prison for the past 25 years, Dr Qasim Fakhtoo revealed thatduring his two-and-half decade long imprisonment, he was approached atleast eight times by influential pro-India people to strike a deal andsecure his release.

Dr Fakhtoo was arrested in February 1993 and slapped with draconian law,Public Safety Act (PSA) first, and then subsequently awarded a lifer by theSupreme Court in January 2003.”

“On February 5, 2018, I will complete 25 years in prison. During this longperiod of my imprisonment, I was approached at least eight times by theinfluential pro-India people to strike a deal and secure my release,” DrFakhtoo told media at a hospital in Srinagar while going for a healthcheck-up.

The MDM patron said he was in prison because of his political belief andthere was no question of entering into any sort of a compromise. “The casein which I was implicated was a move to prolong my detention. I haveutilized the 25-year of my prison life to the best of my capability anddidn’t allow it to go waste,” he said.

During his 25 year imprisonment, he has written more than 20 books onreligious, social and political topics. “My six books are in English and 15in Urdu,” he said. The MDM patron has done MA, M Phil and Ph D in IslamicStudies.