President of Awami Ithad Party and former MLA Er Rasheed has welcomed Governor Satyapal Malik’s offer to Huriyat that it must talk directly to him over the issues pertaining to atrocities against civilians.
In a statement here Er Rasheed said, “The Governor Malik should move a step further and facilitate certain genuine CBMs to prove his words.”
An AIP spokesman said that Er Rasheed talked to Governor S P Malik over phone on Wednesday and welcomed his offer. He sought release of political prisoners languishing in Tihar and other jails.
He sought special intervention from the Governor to seek release of Shahid-ul-Islam. “He informed the Governor that if he truly respects Hurriyat leaders and cares for the human rights of Kashmiris, he must ensure release of Shahid-ul-Islam whose wife is ailing.”