ISLAMABAD – In occupied Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conferencedescribing the recent statement of the Governor of the territory, Satya PalMalik, as ridiculous has said that the sacrifices of Hurriyat leaders andtheir kith and kin for the Kashmir cause remain unparalleled as well asunforgettable.
According to Kashmir Media Service, an APHC spokesman in a statement issuedin Srinagar today said that the intention of the Governor was to defame theHurriyat leadership and discredit them in the eyes of general masses.
The APHC spokesman said that not only Hurriyat leaders but their familieshave also been victims of Indian state terrorism and have facedincarcerations, torture, beatings, humiliation and even assassinations. Inthis regard, he pointed out, that the killing of Hurriyat leaders likeMirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq, Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone, Maulana ShowkatAhmed Shah, Shaikh Abdul Aziz, Mir Hafeezullah and Muhammad Yousuf Nadeemat the hands of Indian forces are undeniable realities.
Meanwhile, amid unprecedented Indian military lockdown, normal life remainsdisturbed in the Kashmir Valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu regionfor the 80th consecutive day, today.
People continue to observe complete shutdown as a mark of silent protestagainst the Indian occupation and revocation of the territory’s specialstatus.
Shops and businesses establishments remain closed for most of the timewhile public transport is off the roads. Government offices and educationalinstitutions have failed to attract staff and students.
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According to Srinagar-based psychologists, the clampdown has led to anincrease in people seeking professional help for anxiety, stress and othermental health issues.
Indian police arrested several Kashmiri youth including Abdul Kareen,brother of freedom activist Amin Butt, during the ongoing crack downoperations in Dacchan and other areas of Kishtwar district. Operations arealso going on in Doda, Rajouri, Ramban, Shopian, Pulwama, Islamabad, Kulgamand Ganderbal, Kupwara, Baramulla and Kupwara areas for the past threeweeks.
On the other hand, thousands of people participated in the funeral prayersof the three martyred youth in Pulwama district, today. The youth werekilled by Indian troops during a cordon and search operations in Tral areaof Pulwama, yesterday.