Srinagar: A meeting of Hurriyat Executive Council Members was today convened by Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at conglomerate’s headquarters located in Rajbagh, Srinagar. According to a statement issued to KNS, the meeting took detailed view of the ongoing political situation besides discussing the organizational matters. The participants stated that the claims of democracy have been proved to be hollow and fake since forces and state rulers are being continuously using force upon people to repress the popular sentiments, adding, they are also using force to restrict the religious and political activities of the genuine leadership of Kashmir, besides usurping the rights of free speech. The meeting stated that even if the Hurriyat believes in peaceful struggle, restrictions are being put on the religious and political activities of resistance leadership while the innocent people are being made victims of violence and threat, adding, it only shows the anti-Kashmir policy pursed by the state rulers. Condemning the continuous clamp down of curfew in Sopore, the participants stated that after the cold blooded murder of Arshid Ahmad Shah, the Apple Town has been left on the mercy of gun wielding troops and police. They further stated that the township was suffering and facing immense problems due to persistent curfew. The spokesman has strongly castigated the beating of senior party leader GN Zaki at Sopore. He stated that the state police severely flogged the leader and inflicted physical injuries, adding, it seems police instead of bringing the so called peace was indulging in hooliganism. He further said that police action against the leader was an open example of state sponsored terrorism. The spokesman has also condemned the house arrest of two senior Hurriyat leaders including Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam and Zaffar Akbar Bhat from past three days. He said the sole agenda of government was to put ban on the political activities of Hurriyat. Meanwhile, a joint Fateh Khwani was held for the daughter of senior Awami Action Committee leader, Abdul Rashid Tanki who passed away recently. Hundreds of people participated in the Fath e Khwani. APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq visited the bereaved house and offered Fath-e-Khwani for the deceased.