SRINAGAR: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said any effort to divert the course of ongoing freedom struggle in Jammu and Kashmir and linking it to global agenda is unacceptable.
During his address at Jamia Masjid where the Joint Resistance Leadership and other religious leaders had gathered to observe Youm-e-Taqadus (day of reverence) over the desecration of Jamia pulpit last Friday, Mirwaiz said enormous sacrifices are being offered by people of Kashmir for the achievement of the fundamental right to self-determination.
Appealing the youth of Kashmir to not get swayed away by the ideals of global agenda, he asked youth to join pro-freedom camp and put their suggestions to strengthen the movement.
“As #JamaMasjd today on #YoumEtaqadus, JRL re-emphasised upon the tremendous sacrifices being offered by the nation,men,women children especially our youth for the achievement of the fundamental right to self-determination. Any effort to weaken this movement by diverting its course and linking it to some global agenda is unacceptable & will not be allowed,” Mirwaiz wrote on his Twitter handle.
“Leadership appeals to youth not to get swayed by it.Our doors are open to our youth to come forth & join in &put forward their suggestions and take on taking the KashmirMovement forward &strengthening it,” Mirwaiz posted on twitter.
Earlier Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani also said that the desecration of Jamia Masjid was an attempt to link “Kashmir’s indigenous struggle with the global terror groups.”
The Awami Action Committee headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had called people to observe January 4 (Friday) as ‘Youm-e-Taqadus’ to condemn the desecration of the mosque by some masked men who waved IS flags from its pulpit last Friday after congregational prayers.
Yesterday, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was arrested to prevent him from leading protests against the desecration of Jamia Masjid. However, Malik was released later in the evening.