Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front will lead a protest rally against the issuing of domicile certificates to West Pakistan refugees on Friday, a Front spokesman said here on Thursday.
“Malik has already gone into hiding and will lead a protest after Friday prayers against issuing of domicile certificates to West Pakistan refugees and poor condition of inmates in various jails,” said the spokesman. He said the ruling dispensation has decided to “change the Muslim majority status of the state.”
“Rulers and their civil and police authorities have choked space for peaceful political activities. To evade arrest, JKLF chairman has gone into hiding and will lead a protest after Friday prayers,” he said.
The spokesman strongly condemned the “oppression unleashed against Kashmiri inmates languishing in different jails.”
While condemning the prolonged detention of JKLF vice chairman Showkat Ahmad Bakshi, who has been shifted from Bemina police station to Kothibagh here, the front spokesman said that despite court orders Bakshi is not being released.
While condemning the prolonged incarceration of JKLF leaders and activists including zonal president Noor Muhammad Kalwal (Kotbalwal jail), zonal organizer Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri, District president Ganderbal Bashir Ahmad Rather (Boya) , JKLF activists Fayaz Ahmad Mir of Ganderbal , Shabir Ahmad Ganaie of KakaporaPulwama, Mushtaq Ahmad Mir of Kupwara, Assadullah Sheikh of Kulgam, MolviReyaz of Sopore, Muhammad Ishaaq Malik Kokernagh, sahib khan Trehgam , GhulamMohiUd Din Kunanposhpora, JKLF chairman appealed ICRC and other human rights organizations to save these inmates from the “wrath of authorities.” .