address at kulgam

Srinagar, December 28, 2013

Addressing a gathering in Toolnawpora area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir,  Senior APHC Leader and Jammu Kashmir salvation movement Chairman, Zaffer Akbar Bhat said that after India and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, 1948 Indian Prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru in Lalchowk, parliament  and through resolutions and all india radio has promised with Kashmiri Nation that they give people of Jammu and Kashmir a chance to exercise their birth right ‘right to self determination’ but unfortunately since then the government of India failed to fulfill its promise with the people of state.

He said that after the passage of 66 years, India is not fulfilling the promise for which Kashmiri nation is continuously raising its voice on political and diplomatic level, However India with its military might is adopting every kind of repression and is trying to muzzle the genuine voices of people.

“Killing Kashmiris, enforcing them to disappear, lodging them in intragration centers and jails as well as hanging Kashmiris continue, still Kashmiris are fighting for their basic right and have not bowed before India’s military might.” Zaffer told gathering, adding besides grave human right violations committed by Indian troops, Kashmiri continue to fight and kept alive the freedom struggle by their blood.

Paying rich tributes to Shaheed Mohmmad Amin Ameeni, Manzoor Ahmad Gubloo, Hafiz Younis Ahmad, Touseef Ahmad, a Bangal resident and others including Prof. Abdul Ahad Wani, Zaffer said that people of the state haven’t given sacrifices for economic packages or bringing a change in administration but they sacrificed their lives for securing right to self determination.

Endorsing the sacrifices laid down by Kulgam district, Zaffer said that it is prime responsibility of pro-freedom leadership to safeguard the martyrs’ mission.

He said that Machail fake encounter in which Indian army killed three innocent people Mohmmad Shafi, Shahzad Ahmad Mir and Reyaz Ahmad of Nadihal Baramullah  killed, certifies that the Indian army is involved in grave human rights violations which they have committed since they occupied the state illegally.

Zaffer said that Machail fake encounter is not an isolated cases as the Indian army has killed hunderads of people in fake encounters which needs to be probed in civil courts rather than in military courts as they have lost credibility.

He maintained that India Pakistan should come forward positively for the resolution of Kashmir issue as it can end the Indian army’s oppression in the state. 

He also condemned Indian Troops oppression in Chadura and Pulwama. While arresting Painter Shakeel Ahmad bhat, Driver Mohammad Ayoub lone, Tanvir Ahmad,Javeed Ahmad.  Shahid Ahmad Qureshi, Ashiq Lone, Muzzaffare Malik, Younis Ahmad, Bilal Ahmad and demand their immediate release.