Mirwaiz address Gathering at Jama Masjid: Echoing PM Modi’s words at the BRICS summit, Mirwaiz reaffirms APHC’s commitment to peaceful engagement for conflict resolution Amid Changing Geopolitical Scenario
Reflects on Emotional Reunion with Colleagues, Honors Late Leaders, and Raises concern Over Recent Violent Incidents, calls for their investigation
Srinagar, Oct 25 : APHC chairman,Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq addressing the gathering at Jama masjid said that since August 2019 during which he was mostly under house arrest, he got to meet his colleagues Professor Abdul Gani Bhat Sb, Bilal Gani Lone Sb and Masroor Ansari Sb together for the first time after more than five years. He said that it was very emotional.
They remembered their colleagues who passed away during this time, Syed Ali Geelani sb Molana Abbas Ansari sb, Musaddiq Adil Sb , Ashraf Sehrai sb. The members also regretted the continued detention of their colleagues and Hurriyat leaders languishing in jails including Yasin Malik Sb, Shabir Shah Sb, Asiya Andrabi Sahiba, Shahidul Islam, Nayeem khan, Qasim Phaktoo, Masarat Alam, Peer Hafizullah, Ayaz Akbar and others.
Mirwaiz said that we also shared our reflections on the changed situation of the past five years within Jammu and Kashmir and the effects of rapidly changing geo political scenario, on it.
Mirwaiz recalled that when APHC was formed by the leadership in 1993, the situation was entirely different with militancy at its peak. Even at that time, APHC in its proclamation clearly stated that it advocates a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir conflict by engagement, and even after thirty years this outlook remains the same.
Mirwaiz said that PM Modiji himself at the BRICKS summit also spoke about dialogue and diplomacy as the means for settling conflicts and not war.
Mirwaiz said that Hurriyat talked to Vajpayee Sb to Manmohan Singh ji with Musharraf Sb and is always ready to engage with the current dispensation in New Delhi. There has been too much bloodshed in Kashmir to allow it to continue.
Mirwaiz said the recent killing in Gagangeer is very shocking and disturbing and now we hear of killings in the high security area of Gulmarg. These are very serious matters that can escalate and should be investigated.
At the end of Friday prayers Fatiha was offered for the departed leaders.
