Separatist leaders have paid rich tributes to the two militants Muhammad Idrees Sultan and Aamir Ahmad Rather, who were killed in a gunfight with the government forces at Safanagri village in Shopian district on Tuesday.
Geelani in is telephonic address to the mourners, who had assembled to attend the last rites of Aamir Ahmad Rather, reiterated his pledge to take the ongoing movement to its logical end.
“New Delhi is suffering from arrogance of power and has tried its best to muzzle our voice—but has utterly failed to do so, and no power on earth can never deter us from our much cherished goal of right to self-determination,” Geelani said.
He said, “Situation in the Valley is worsening with each passing day and that authorities are only relying on their military might to suppress people’s aspirations and muzzle voices.”
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq while paying rich tributes to the militants killed in Shopian gunfight in a statement said, “Kashmiri youth are spilling their hot blood on daily basis for the cause of right to self determination. People are shouldering the coffins of their loved ones almost everyday people of Kashmir continue to remain steadfast towards their goal.”
Mirwaiz said, “People and the resistance leadership is duty bound to safeguard the mission of our youth and it’s high time that people forge unity at all levels so that we achieve the final goal at the earliest.”
Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai while paying rich tributes to the slain militants in a statement said, “The Kashmir people are facing the worst kind of oppression but despite that they would take their movement to its logical conclusion. Our movement has gained momentum and our brave hearts are challenging New Delhi and its hegemony.”
He said, “Since past 30years in particular not a day has passed without the loss of young Kashmiri men, women and children who, found greater dignity in laying their lives for a cause.”
He appealed UN Security Council and OIC to hold emergency meeting of the discuss the emerging situation in Kashmir.
A delegation of Muslim League leaders including Sajad Ayoubi, Manzoor Lelhari, Abdul Rashid, Hilal Ahmad and Abdul Rashid Bhat led by party general secretary M. Rafiq Ganie visited Safanagri and Awneera Shopian and expressed solidarity with the family members of the killed militants.