Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent Eidgah march
Srinagar, May 21 : In occupied Kashmir, the authorities have placed the All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and other Hurriyet leaders under house arrest to prevent them from leading a rally at Mazar-e-Shuhada in Eidgah area of Srinagar, today.
The APHC had announced to hold the rally to commemorate the martyrdom anniversaries of prominent liberation leaders, Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone. It had also planned to lay foundation stone of the ‘Martyrs’ Wall’ at the Mazar-e-Shuhada.
Besides the APHC Chairman, those who put under house arrest included Maulana Abbas Ansari, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, Bilal Ghani Lone, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, Mukhtar Ahmed Waza, Zafar Akbar Butt, Masroor Abbas and Yasmeen Raja. Indian police also arrested APHC leader Mohammad Yousuf Naqash from his residence and shifted him to Safa Kadal police station in Srinagar.
Meanwhile, the occupation authorities have imposed strict restrictions in most parts of the Srinagar city to prevent people from taking out the rally. They have also sealed all roads leading to the Eidgah.
It was on 21st May in 1990 when unidentified gunmen killed Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq at his residence in Srinagar. More than 60 mourners were later martyred in Hawal area of the city when Indian troops fired upon his funeral procession.
On the same day, in 2002, Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone, was assassinated by unknown assailants when he was returning from Eidgah after addressing a public gathering.
Srinagar, May 20 : In occupied Kashmir, the authorities have placed the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, under house arrest in Srinagar.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was schedule to preside over a seminar at the APHC headquarters in Srinagar, today, in connection with the Martyrdom Week. However, the puppet authorities deployed heavy contingents of Indian troops and police personnel outside his residence asking him not to come out.
Senier APHC leader Bilal Gani Lone was also placed under house arrest at his residence in Srinagar.
The APHC Chairman talking to media men over phone strongly denouncing the action called it an undemocratic step. He also castigated the police for conducting raids on the houses of Hurriyet leaders and activists to prevent them from taking part in the programmes announced by the APHC in connection with the Martyrdom Week.
