SRINAGAR, April 28 (TNS): Senior Kashmiri resistance leader and the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir salvation movement Zaffar Akber Bhat has strongly condemned the killing of a 21-year-old youth, Shakeeb Shabir of Shopian in the Shootout on Thursday in Islamabad the south district of Indian occupied Kashmir.
In a statement issued here on Saturday by party spokesman Zaffar Akbar has said the bloodbath of Kashmiri youth continues unabated under one pretext or another while human rights organizations, civil society, peace activists and humanists in India and outside are observing a criminal silence on it.
Paying tribute to slain youth, he said that Kashmiri youth are offering priceless sacrifices for a great cause and their sacrifices are the assets of the Kashmir struggle and it’s the collective responsibility of people and the leadership to safeguard these sacrifices.
Zaffar has stressed for continuous steadfastness from Kashmiri People and their resistance leadership needs to ensure that the mission of martyrs is accomplished.
“Instead of resolving Kashmir issue as per the aspirations of people of Kashmir, India has adopted an oppressive and stubborn approach, muzzling genuine voices by use of military might chocking all space for peaceful resistance.” He said and added that New Delhi can delay the resolution of Kashmir dispute by use of force and military might but cannot deny it.
“The resilience and sacrifices of the people will one day make them see the dawn when their dream of achieving the right to self-determination which is the right of every nation and for which they have been yearning for past 70 years, will be realized.” Said the statement.
Demanding unconditional release of all Kashmiri prisoners and Youths lodged in various prisons within occupied State and outside Bhat said that it was highly regrettable that instead of releasing the Kashmiri prisoners and youths authorities prolonging their detention.
