Lone seeks release of political leaders, activists

National Conference MP from Baramulla, Muhammad Akbar Lone on Tuesday sought immediate release of all incarcerated leaders, activists and students languishing in jails inside and outside J&K.

While expressing concernover the plight of detainees, Lone, in a statement said, the rationale behindtheir detention was mere conjectures and that having them inside jail wasillegal and unconstitutional.

   

“The plight the detaineesare going through at present is unimaginable. At a time when the stategovernments across the country are finding means and ways to de-congest thejails of inmates, the central government has chosen to shut it eyes to the woesof detainees from Kashmir,” Lone said.

He said most of thesedetainees have been relinquished to their fate both inside and outside state.”It is not hidden from anyone how bleak the situation is in jails across thecountry as far as basic facilities are concerned. The kith and kin of those whoare languishing in jails are also going through mental trauma and anxiety,”Lone said.

He said it was notimpossible for the relatives to travel at this juncture to meet their lovedones because of the countrywide lockdown and COVID19 protocol.

Lonesaid it was depressing to see people who had lifelong conviction for democracywere being ill-treated. “The party General Secretary, Ali Muhammad Sagar andHilal Lone continue to remain detained under PSA. Others have been keptillegally in their homes and some at detention centers. One is at is wits endto ascertain the rationale behind prolonging their incarceration. Their onlyfault is that they have all along been watering the values of democracy inJ&K,” Lone said.

“Having them in jails,denying them access to colleagues, family, relatives is disturbing and leastinsightful of country’s democratic ideals and constitutionalism. I requestgovernment of India to release all the detainees languishing in jails, detentioncenters, house detentions without any delay,” he said adding, his partycolleagues including Nasir Aslam Wani, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, AR Rathar,Chowdhary Ramzaan, M Shafi Uri, Shameema Firdous, Aga Syed Mehmood, Dr BashirVeeri, AM Dar, Abdul Majeed Bhat (Larmi) and Irfan Shah should also be releasedfrom their illegal house detentions.

“Their detention is bereftof any reason. Having them locked up will only create an atmosphere ofsuspicion, stopping them from getting in touch with their people is not in theinterest of country and J&K. Therefore all my party colleagues be releasedfore with,” Lone said.

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