Resist or be ready to become homeless like Palestinians : Hurriyat Conference

Hardline Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik gathered at the residence of Geelani

Resist or be ready to become homeless like Palestinians - Hurriyat ConferenceSeparatist political parties on Wednesday put up a rare united show to corner Jammu and Kashmir government over the establishment of Sainik colony, separate townships for Kashmiri Pandits and the industrial policy even though the state government has stated that it has no plans to construct any such colony in Kashmir and will revise the industrial policy.
Hard-line Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik gathered at the residence of Geelani.

Do or Die

“The meeting thoroughly discussed the establishment of Sainik Colonies, separate townships for the Kashmiri Pandits, induction of the New Industrial Policy, construction of shelters for the non-state labourers. It was decided that pro-freedom organisations will jointly resist implementation of RSS agendas and a disciplined and an effective course of action will be formulated in this regard,” a Hurriyat spokesman said after the meeting.
“Geelani and Malik unanimously agreed that a do or die like situation has been created for Kashmiri nation”, the Hurriyat spokesman said. He said if resistance is not shown to thwart it, Kashmiris would be rendered homeless like Palestinians.
“Both the leaders stated that the policy makers of India want to change the demography of Jammu and Kashmir as soon as possible and for this purpose the new communal government will use its entire force and machinery,” the spokesman alleged. “Peoples Democratic Party is extending every possible support to the RSS as this party has sold the whole of the Kashmiri nation just for being in power. Mehbooba Mufti and few of her ministers are lying to people and they are keeping the public in the dark regarding the dangerous policies of New Delhi,” the spokesman said.

Kashmir on fire
On the same issue, last week, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah accused Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti of acting like “pliant, puppet leader, who connived against the State’s political rights to remain in power.”
“There is a larger, more sinister plan to destroy Article 370 by rendering it irrelevant,” Dr Abdullah had said referring to issue of establishing of Sainik Colony in Srinagar, industrial policy and extending National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to the state.
However, the government has assured to review the industrial policy that allows granting of land on lease to non-local entrepreneurs and has put the previous policy passed in three month Governor’s rule in abeyance.
The government has also accused NC working president Omar Abdullah of trying to set “Kashmir on fire, destroy its tourism industry and economy” by issuing “proactive” statements on Sainik colony and industrial policy issues.
Early this month Omar had said, “Considering their record of over the past one year, people have serious apprehensions. It could be a ruse to settle non-state subjects in Kashmir and hence bypass Article 370.”

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