Srinagar, Mar 16 (KNO) : All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressed the Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid Srinagar after being released from illegal and arbitrary house arrest which has become a standard practice by the rulers of the day. Referring to the situation Mirwaiz said that the current situation is an extremely difficult and trying period for the people of J&K especially for those of in the valley . He said constantly new threats and challenges emerge for people as a consequence of force and the unending status quo ,to undermine our very existence.
It is the remarkable resilience and determination of the people and their daunting spirit that keeps us going and not give up. Mirwaiz said whether it is promoting repression through daily killings of young boys or intimidation and fear by rape and murder of little girls to restrictions curbs and harassment to pressureizing leadership and maligning them all kinds of tactics are being tried and tested in the laboratory of Kashmir to continue the forcible control and avoid resolution .
Mirwaiz said in such a difficult and testing time our faith in Allah’s help and blessing becomes our ultimate recourse and our faith in that recourse becomes our strength and inshallah Allah will never let us down . Mirwaiz said such a time is also an opportunity for us as Muslims to look inward and recommit ourselves to upholding and practising the simple but great values and ethics of islam and become better as humans . Mirwaiz said following the footsteps of our beloved prophet Muhammad (SAW) will definitely mitigate our suffering and ensure our life becomes easy even in these hard times.
Meanwhile, APHC has strongly condemned the summoning of sons of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahudin including Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Syed Javaidvv Ahmed, Syed Abdul Waheed, Syed Abdul Waeed and also his son in law Umar Farooq stating that this oppressive step caggn’t break the resolve of people of Kashmir or the leadership and that all these repressive steps are destined to taste defeat.(KNO)