The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has welcomed the recent UN and US statements on Kashmir, expressing the belief that the world body and pro-democracy countries would rise above rhetoric and take practical measures to curb Indian moves to suppress the democratic voice of peaceful Kashmiris.
Condemning the arrest of JKLF chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, and other leaders, and their detention at some undisclosed location, the Front’s deputy chief, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, said that arresting the popular leader of Kashmiris and concealing his place of detention from the world was an extremely reprehensible and anti-democratic step.
The JKLF has appealed to the pro-democracy forces of the world and international human rights bodies to exert pressure on the government of India for the immediate release of Malik and other leaders.
Bhat also condemned the use of suppression and force on protesting Kashmiris and paid tribute to those killed during curfew.
He said that the manner in which Kashmir had been turned into a vast prison camp and Kashmiris were being targeted reflected Indian policies towards Kashmir.
“It looks like not curfew but emergency has been declared in Kashmir where people have even been barred from offering prayers,” he said.
“Muzzling the press and the media, and cutting off Kashmir from the rest of the world over the past several days go on to prove that, in fact, martial law is in force in the valley,” he said.
“Such curbs do not mirror any democratic practices, so the world too is up in protest against the arrests, raids, crackdowns and restrictions,” he said, adding that these undemocratic measures would not stop Kashmiris from raising their voice for freedom.
The JKLF leader expressed the belief that the world would compel India to immediately release arrested leaders and other detainees and roll back oppressive measures.
He hoped that the bids to suppress the peaceful and democratic voice of Kashmiris would soon end.
Condemning the arrest of JKLF chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, and other leaders, and their detention at some undisclosed location, the Front’s deputy chief, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, said that arresting the popular leader of Kashmiris and concealing his place of detention from the world was an extremely reprehensible and anti-democratic step.
The JKLF has appealed to the pro-democracy forces of the world and international human rights bodies to exert pressure on the government of India for the immediate release of Malik and other leaders.
Bhat also condemned the use of suppression and force on protesting Kashmiris and paid tribute to those killed during curfew.
He said that the manner in which Kashmir had been turned into a vast prison camp and Kashmiris were being targeted reflected Indian policies towards Kashmir.
“It looks like not curfew but emergency has been declared in Kashmir where people have even been barred from offering prayers,” he said.
“Muzzling the press and the media, and cutting off Kashmir from the rest of the world over the past several days go on to prove that, in fact, martial law is in force in the valley,” he said.
“Such curbs do not mirror any democratic practices, so the world too is up in protest against the arrests, raids, crackdowns and restrictions,” he said, adding that these undemocratic measures would not stop Kashmiris from raising their voice for freedom.
The JKLF leader expressed the belief that the world would compel India to immediately release arrested leaders and other detainees and roll back oppressive measures.
He hoped that the bids to suppress the peaceful and democratic voice of Kashmiris would soon end.
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