Srinagar, Feb 1: The two factions of the Hurriyat Conference have called for a Valley-wide shutdown on Tuesday against Wamiq Farooq’s killing.
“This is a seventh killing in 2010 and this how armed forces are carrying out the genocide of  Kashmiris. It is a part of a military strategy to eliminate young Kashmiris,” a Hurriyat (G) spokesman quoted, the chairman of the conglomerate, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, as having said.
Geelani urged the people to observe a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the killing.
“This is a barbaric act and we condemn it,” a Hurriyat (M) spokesman quoted his chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as saying. He urged people to observe “civil curfew” on Tuesday. “People should stay indoors to express their resentment against the killing,” he added.
The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik  described Wamiq’s killing as an “inhuman act.”
He expressed concern over the increase in the civilian killings since the last one month.

BAR SUPPORTS STRIKE CALL
 The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) also supported the strike call given by Hurriyat factions.
 Bar while condemning Wamiq’s killing described it as part of “genocide perpetuated by the state in Jammu and Kashmir.”
 The Bar said that off late the state was targeting innocent school going boys.

JKLF ( R ) CALLS FOR SHUTDOWN ON FEB 4
 Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R ) chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karate and senior vice-chairman Javid Ahmad Mir have called for shutdown on February 4, against what they called, “reign of terror unleashed by the armed forces against Kashmiris.”
 The Front leaders while addressing a public gathering at Eid Gah here, where Wamiq Farooq Wani was laid to rest said, “A well planned strategy has been devised to carryout the genocide of Kashmiris. Wamiq’s killing should serve as an eye opener for those who believe that India’s attitude has changed.”
 “People would be forced to come on streets en mass if the armed forces continued to kill the innocent civilians.”

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