Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) president Dr Shah Faesal today reiterated his demand for unconditional release of all political prisoners on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Shah Faesal, in a statement urged the Governor S P Malik torelease political prisoners before ensuing Eid-ul-Fitr, as a goodwill gesture,so that they can celebrate this holy religious festival with their families.
He said, “Releasing political prisoners on Eid-ul-Fitr wouldbe a good initiative to build an environment of trust and reconciliation in thestate.”
“The health condition of some political prisoners hasworsened and they need to be released immediately on humanitarian grounds. Thecase in point is Peer Saifullah who is lodged in Tihar jail for many years despitebeing a tumour patient. He has undergone three surgeries and he should bereleased immediately so that his family members can attend on him,” statementstated, adding that “Similarly, Meraj-ud-Din Kalwal and Ayaz Akbar are lodgedin Tihar jail for a long time now and their health conditions have deterioratedseverely.”
“First step towards the release would be to shift detaineeslike Maulana Mushtaq Veeri from jails outside the state. Similarly, SarjanBarkati needs to be given another chance. His family has suffered a lot and hisrelease can bring a huge relief to them,” Shah Faesal said.
“Eid would be a great occasion to start this process. It hasto be then taken forward,” he added.