India urged to return mortal remains of Bhat and Guru
Nisar Ahmed Thokar
Rawalpindi, Feb 11: Terming hanging of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat and Muhammad Afzal Guru as murder of justice Kashmiri leaders hailing from both sides of line of control on Tuesday renewed their collective demand that mortal remains of both the martyrs be returned to Kashmiris without any further delay.
The Kashmiri leaders made this demand while addressing a seminar which was organized by Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front-R at its party office in Rawalpindi. Held in memory of JKLF founding leader Muhammad Maqbool Bhat the function was addressed by representatives of segregated factions of Hurriyat Conference, leaders of political parties of PaK, and representative of civil society including deputy speaker Shaheen Kousar Dar, cabinet minister Abdul Salam Butt, JI chief Abdul Rasheed Turabi, PML-N leader Shah Ghulam Qadir, advocate Nabila Ershad of Peoples Party (PaK), Sheikh Tajamulul Islam the Executive Director of Kashmir Media Service, DFP vice president Mehmood Ahmed Saghar, Muhtarma Shameem Shawl, Altaf Ahmed Wani, Muzaffar Shah, APHC-G leader Pervaiz Ahmed Shah advocate, APHC-M representative Muhammad Shafi Dar, Sheikh Waleed Rasool, Khurshid Ahmed Mir, whereas, Professor Nazir Ahmed Shawl and JKLF-R supreme head Barrister Abdul Majeed Trambo addressed the seminar through skype (video Link) from London.
The speakers on the occasion said that Muhammad Maqbool Bhat was one of the proud sons of the soil who preferred death to slavery. They said that it was actually his (Bhat’s) indomitable role and matchless sacrifice that had rejuvenated the spirit of freedom among Kashmiri masses. They said that it was very unfortunate that despite many flaws in the trial Bhat was hanged to death and buried in the jail premises, which they said was not only the worst kind of human rights violation but a serious breach of international norms of justice and humanity.
They said that India, very unfortunately, repeated the history after 30 years thereby sending another Kashmiri youth Muhammad Afzal Guru to the gallows. They said Guru was also implicated in a false and fabricated case saying that the saner voices in India acknowledged that the execution was a political motivated decision.They maintained that there has been no direct evidence against Afzal Guru but despite the fact Indian Supreme court in its verdict said that Guru should be hanged to satisfy the collective conscience of Indian nation. They observed that the judgment speaks volumes about the flaws in India’s judicial system. They said that India is a country that cages dead inside iron walls.
Referring to the matchless sacrifices rendered by Kashmiri nation they said that hundreds and thousands of Kashmiris including Muhammad Maqbool Bhat and Guru have laid down their lives for right to self-determination. “Kashmiris’ struggle is for self-determination and this right has been promised to them by United Nation charter, it has been promised to them by the United Nations resolutions, the international community and pledged to them by the respective leadership of India and Pakistan”, they said.
They said that Kashmiris have categorically rejected the India’s contention that Kashmir was an integral part of India. They said that Indian stance on Jammu and Kashmir was baseless, unfounded and unwarranted. They reiterated their pledge to continue the ongoing struggle till its logical conclusion. The speakers also urged the government of Pakistan to adopt clear cut policy on Kashmir. While expressing their concern over the role of Base Camp (PaK) the speakers said that the government of the region was not fulfilling its legal and constitution responsibilities vis-à-vis the Kashmiris’ ongoing struggle for right to self-determination.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front staged a sit-in protest demonstration in front of UNMOGIP office in Islamabad. Held in connection with the 30th martyrdom anniversary of Muhmmad Maqbool Bhat the protest demonstration was attended by the JKLF and JKSLF activists as well as the members of civil society. Speaking on the occasion , JKLF leader Muhammad Rafiq Dar, Saleem Haroon, APHC-M convener Syed Yousuf Naseem paid eulogizing tributes to JKLF founder Muhmmad Maqbool Bhat, Muhammad Afzal Guru and thousands of Kashmiri martyrs . Reiterating their pledge to uphold the mission of martyrs they said that Kashmiris would continue the ongoing struggle till they achieve their long cherished goal of freedom. The JKLF leaders also presented a memorandum to UNMOGIP officials seeking return of mortal remains of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat and Muhammad Afzal Guru from Tihar Jail.
حصول مقصد تک جدوجہد جاری رکھنے کا اعادہ
لبریشن فرنٹ بانی کی یاد میں اسلام آباد اور مظفر آباد میں تقریبات
نثار احمد ٹھوکر
