KASHMIR NEWS OBSERVER
All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday said that India has no right to celebrate its Republican day as they have occupied state with its military might and its presence has tormented all ethics. In a statement issued to press, Geelani Sahab appealed people to observe this day as a black day and boycott all celebrations and asserted that India claims to be a large democracy in world but virtually stand exposed in Jammu and Kashmir and is trampling all basic and fundamental rights since last seven decades. We have no animosity with India or its people and they have every right to celebrate republican day within its states but despite their being rhetoric about democracy they have no ethical or constitutional right to celebrate this in Jammu and Kashmir as our democratic rights have been smashed and trampled. Syed Ali Geelani while referring to UN charter, said that they guarantee the basic and fundamental rights and this institution has obviously called to seek the people’s verdict through plebiscite & has asked to ascertain their wish with regards to political destiny of state and even India in its pledge has confirmed to honour and seek the people’s verdict through plebiscite. Despite being signatory to these resolutions, India backtracked from its commitment, said Geelani Sahab and is not providing this opportunity to people of state. We oppose all these celebrations, said Geelani Sahab and the main reason is their deceit and mockery with democracy. Pro-freedom leader stressed, school going children, their parents and teachers to stay away from all these celebrations and asked to realize their obligations towards nation. Expressing his anguish over the reports of preparation by a few institutions for republican day, Syed Ali Geelani asked to refrain from this and said that it will have serious implication over our freedom movement.