Srinagar, Nov 8: The Hurriyat Conference (G) led by Syed Ali Geelani is organizing a seminar on ‘Shrine Board’s plans and their negative impacts’ on November 10 (Saturday).
A Hurriyat (G) spokesman said the seminar would begin at 11 am at Geelani’s Hyderpora residence.
“The ideas, views and suggestions which will be put forth on the subject by intellectuals, lawyers, journalists and experts from the different fields of life will be discussed in the Hurriyat Advisory Council meeting. The Hurriyat, after taking into consideration these suggestions, will decide its future course of action,” said the spokesman in a statement today, adding that “the amalgam is serious enough with regard to functioning and the plans of Shrine Board. We wish that everybody be informed about how New Delhi is trying to fulfill its agenda in a well-planned manner.”
The spokesman said: “We are very worried about the increasing number of Yatries and believe that keeping the pilgrimage on for months together followed by 50 percent increase in the pilgrims would lead to murder of environment, forests and water resources. We are trying to mobilize the people on this serious issues .We are also consulting various sections of society and forest and environment experts. The issue is not a simple one but it pertains to the life of Kashmiris.”

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