SRINAGAR – Chairman of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Geelani, whileresponding to a recent statement by the Indian army chief, Saturday saidthat General Bipin Rawat has no understanding of the Kashmir issue.

In an interview to a Kashmiri newspaper, Geelani said General Rawat’sstatement reflected arrogance and brute mindset based on military might.

“It is a fact that this military might has been engaged by these few peoplefor the last 30 years and the Indian army is so afraid of these boys thatthey have to hide behind human shields while encountering them,” he said.

“These top ranked soldiers of India forget the historical facts thatpeaceful and sincere sentiment of a nation can never die down under thebarrel of a gun.

“It should be more than clear to these rulers that our movement is not acampaign for any emoluments, perks or privileges, nor is it to make a wayto the power corridors,” the Hurriyat Conference chairman said.

“It is a mass movement representing the uprising against the unrealistic,undemocratic and unjustified occupation by India.”

He slammed that Indian rulers always promoted and pampered their stooges toact as their henchmen.

“But . . . all these arrogant occupiers were dashed to the ground alongwith their military and weaponry might.”