Says he was on the forefront of current uprising
Strongly condemning the arrest of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader, Ab Gani Bhat, Gh Mohi-ud-din Bhat, father of acting district president, Kupwara, Farooq Ahmad Bhat, chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani said that being active political worker, Ab Gani Bhat was on the forefront of the ongoing uprising for the last 5 months, leading the peaceful and non-violent demonstrations throughout South Kashmir.
But police and local administration being the local tools in the hands of Indian brutality have declared him as wanted offender, his house ransacked and relatives put behind bars. When these acts of repression failed to deter him from the freedom struggle, these stooges, sealed his band saw, ransacked his residential house, looted ornaments and arrested his elderly brother and son-in- law.
In a statement issued to PTK Hurriyat (G) chairman said that these armed cowards declared him proclaimed offender but it were the pro- freedom people that assisted and helped him through all this horrendous tactics adopted by people in uniform. Police in order to cow down his sprits raided his relatives, ransacked their properties and most of his relatives were arrested but all these repressive measures couldn’t cow down his passion and he continued to lead peaceful processions in south Kashmir.
Pro-freedom leader condemned night raids on incarcerated and elderly Gh Mohidin Pundit Lala and said that he is presently languishing in Kotbhalwal jail and police is still chasing his three sons including Shekel Ahmad, Meraj u Din and Irshad Ahmad. They, to evade detention have gone for hiding, leaving their ailing mother and sisters to face tough times.
Geelani while condemning police high handedness said that these arbitrary measures are the main cause of growing number of human rights violations and while ridiculing the rulers for their rhetoric for “Battle of Ideas” said that they while ignoring human values are parroting about their slogan of so-called development and it is just to befoul media and international opinion.
Geelani expressed his deep concern over the growing incidences of violation of human rights by police and forces, said that that these men in uniform are suffering from power of arrogance and forget that youth are sacrificing their lives for the future of whole nation. While haling the freedom passion of people, Syed Ali Geelani said that arbitrary and suppressive measures won’t deter them from pursuing the cherished goal.
Meanwhile Geelani while facilitating Freedom Party Chairman and General Secretary Hurriyat Conference, Shabir Ahmad Shah, said that he has served detention for almost half of his life and during this period the exhibition of his velour and steadfastness is praiseworthy. While condemning his re-arrest and keeping him under house arrest, Geelani Sahib said that all these suppressive measures won’t deter us from our cherished mission. Syed Ali Geelani said that we hope he will be released from unlawful house detention and will follow mission as soon as possible. Syed Ali Geelani urged immediate release of all detainees and particularly youth, and said that state administration has no legal or moral justification to keep them behind bars. (PTK)