Paying glowing tributes to Shaheed-e-Milat Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and those who lost their lives in Hawal massacre on 21 May 1990, the Awami Action Committee (AAC) renewed its pledge to carry forward their mission.
The AAC said the “Hafta-e-Shahadat” shall commence from May18 and a “complete shutdown will be observed across Kashmir on May 21”.
According to a statement issued by ACC here, the week willcommence with the recitation of holy Quran at all the district and tehsilheadquarters of AAC across Kashmir from 11 am onwards. It said special prayerswill be held for the Shaheed-e-Milat and those who lost their lives in Hawal in1990, Shaheed Hurriyat and others.
“On the same day, the Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid willorganize a Husn-e-Qirat completion at the historic Jamia Masjid,” it said.
“On May 19 (Sunday): A seminar will be organised byAPHC at its headquarters at Rajbagh where in all the Hurriyat leaders willspeak and pay rich tributes to Shaheed-e-Milat, Shaheed Hurriyat and othervictims of Hawal massacre.
“May 20 (Monday): Anjuman-e-Nusratul Islam willorganize a seminar at the auditorium of Islmia Higher secondary School RajouriKadal under the title ‘Amal Say Zindagi Banti hai Janat Bhi, Jahanam Bhi”.
“On the occasion, a special issue of Shaheed-e-Milat number2019 will also be released. On the same day, AAC will also hold a workers’rally at its Rajouri Kadal headquarters.
“On May 21 (Tuesday): A complete shutdown will be observedacross Kashmir in memory of Shaheed-e-Milat, victims of Hawal massacre andShaheed Hurriyat Abdul Gani Lone and all others who lost their life in Kashmirstruggle.
“After the Zuhr prayers, a congregational Fateh Khawani willbe held at martyr’s graveyard Eidgah where Hurriyat leaders will address thepeople and take a pledge to carry on the peaceful struggle for the right ofself-determination,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the AAC alleged that for the first time in thepast 28 years, “the state administration has denied permission to doctors fortaking part in the free medical and blood donation camp that used to be set upoutside Jamia Masjid.”