Saturday 18th Jul, 2026
Srinagar, Feb 23: (UNI) Condemning the nocturnal crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leadership and workers and arrest of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik, moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) chief Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq said force and intimidation will only worsen the situation in the valley.
He said removing security cover and booking separatist leadership by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) will not change the realities on ground. He said blaming HC for all troubles is sheer propaganda and the fact remains that separatists are not associated to any individual or organization, indirectly referring to recent Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) fidayeen attack on CRPF convoy at Awantipora in Pulwama that left 44 personnel dead on February 14, evoking strong reaction from centre and people across the country.
Taking to micro-blogging site twitter Mirwaiz, who is a member of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) also comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mohammad Yaseen Malik, said “ Strongly Condemn the nocturnal crackdown on Jamat e Islami leadership and cadres and the arrest of Yasin Malik. Such illegal and coercive measures against Kashmiri’s are futile and will not change realities on ground. Force and intimidation will only worsen the situation”.
He further said “that by removing security cover, booking resistance leaders by NIA and ED, incarcerating and caging and harassing them, leadership will not change its stance as our stand is based on principles and truth that people of Kashmir have to be given their legitimate right”.
He also tweeted “ State narrative to blame Hurriyat for all the troubles is sheer propaganda,the fact remains that Kashmir movement is not associated to any individual or organisation but it a mass peoples’movement for the realization of their genuine political aspirations. want to tell New Delhi”.
The state administration after the Pulwama attack, removed security cover of separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz after directions by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s during his visit on the next day of attack.