Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday stated that since the formation of Muslim Conference in Kashmir by Muhajre-e-Millat Mirwaiz Yousuf Shah in 1931 and its transformation into Awami Action Committee (AAC) in 1964 by Shaheed—e-Millat Molvi Mohammad Farooq, the party leadership and activists have always stood firm on their basic principle without wavering and now the party is completing its ” 50 years of Resistance”
According to a statement issued to KNS, while addressing a big gathering at the historic Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz stressed upon the people to make the golden jubilee celebrations of AAC a grand success by ensuring their valuable participation. Asserting that on the one hand the party leadership has offered huge sacrifices and preferred Martyrdom and exile over compromise while on the other hand its workers and activists have been the torch bearers of freedom struggle and have kept the movement alive even in the harshest of circumstances during the present and past eras.
Mirwaiz stated that while the party was feeling delighted and proud for completing 50 years ,but at the same time it is imperative at this juncture to show complete steadfastness and make a resolve to take the mission of the `martyrs towards its logical conclusion.
Appealing people to make June 20 march to Municipal Park a grand success, Mirwaiz asked participants to gather at Jamia Masjid from where they would peacefully leave for municipal park Srinagar in a procession. He stated that on June 27, Khan Bagh stadium Lal Baz would be renamed as Shaheed-e-Millat Stadium and a youth rally would be organised their on the same day
In connection with the social reform campaign, Mirwaiz announced that on June 15 in Lolab valley which is the birth place of a renowned religious scholar of South Asia, Moulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri, a public meeting would be organized.
A hurriyat spokesman has strongly condemned the arrest of senior leader Mukhtar Ahmad Waza from AeishMuqam by the police. He stated that such draconian measures would not suppress the grit and determination of hurriyat leaders from fighting for the liberation of Kashmir.