Srinagar, July 6: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday accused the Government of massacring the innocent youth of the Valley for what he said suppressing the ongoing movement and urged the people to kick-start the civil disobedience program by staging sit-ins at their respective localities from Wednesday.
Soon after the killing of two youth at Batamaloo, Mirwaiz led a protest demonstration that passed through Rajouri Kadal, Nawa Kadal, Naid Kadal and Khanyar areas of the old city. “The police and troopers are chasing and shooting our youth at will. There is complete lawlessness and the situation is grave. Enough is enough now. We won’t act as mute spectators to the massacre of our youth.” Mirwaiz said while addressing the protesters.
“I make a fervent appeal to people to kick-start the civil disobedience movement against the unabated massacres by staging sit-ins on roads in their respective localities,” he said.
However, he maintained that the protests should be peaceful like the ones staged during the Amarnath land row. “Let us show to the world that we are victims of the state terrorism. At this crucial juncture, it is our responsibility to protest against the unabated human rights violations and press for demilitarization of the civilian areas,” he said.
Mirwaiz said the conglomerate will take up the killings with the various international forums and human rights organizations. “India claims to be the champion of democracy can’t even tolerate peaceful protests against the excesses by its troopers. Lack of accountability and unbridled powers has given the troopers and police license to kill. New Delhi has added salt to the wounds of Kashmiris by terming the martyred Kashmiri youth and teenagers as miscreants,” he said.
Elaborating he said; “If New Delhi believes that by executing Kashmiris the ongoing movement will be suppressed, it is living in a fool’s paradise. The killings have increased hatred and resentment among Kashmiris against New Delhi. We are ready to sacrifice even our lives for taking the movement to its logical conclusion,” he said.

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