SRINAGAR – In occupied Kashmir, complete shutdown marked by curfew-likerestrictions was observed across the Valley, today, to commemorate themartyrdom anniversaries of prominent liberation leaders, Mirwaiz MolviMuhammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone.
Call for the strike and a march towards martyrs’ graveyard at Eidgah inSrinagar was given by the resistance leadership to pay tributes to themartyrs.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of Hurriyat forum Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in astatement criticized the Indian authorities for imposing restrictions inSrinagar to prevent people from commemorating the martyrdom anniversariesof the leaders.
The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Gilani in astatement paid rich tributes to Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq and KhawajaAbdul Ghani Lone as well as victims of Hawal massacre on their martyrdomanniversaries.
On the other hand, Indian forces launched a violent cordon and searchoperation in Shopian district today.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention order ofChairman of Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League, Masarrat Aalam Butt anddirected the authorities to release him from illegal detention.
A single bench of Justice Rashid Ali Dar quashed Masarrat Aalam Butt’sdetention order under draconian Public Safety Act after hearing his counseland the prosecution.
The court found that the grounds of detention are vague, sketchy andambiguous.
On the other hand, pellet victims held a protest demonstration in Srinagardemanding ban on the use of pellet guns in Kashmir.
The protesters appealed to the common citizens of Kashmir to come insupport of pellet victims and contribute towards their medical needs.