Admitting that Kashmir nation has paid a “heavy price” for sustaining more than three months old Tehreek, the Hurriyat Conference on Sunday said the last 100 days are a “historic landmark”. Tehreek, it said, forced the two countries to think “seriously” on Kashmir issue as it was raised in UN and most of the global media covered it.
“As a nation, we paid huge costs to get the attention of the world,” a statement issued here said, “More than 90 people were killed, 14000 injured of whom 500 have lost eyesight, 15000 people are behind bars and the trade is losing Rs 140 crore, a day.” It said the transport sector suffered the worst of all because they could do no work.
Showering praises over the medical fraternity, the statement said that they left their homes and worked for the injured day and night as hundreds of volunteers from various NGOs worked side by side. In flowing prose, the statement detailed the transfer and evacuation of the injured to the hospitals stuffing wards and the operation theatres.
The statement also acknowledged the efforts made by the voluntary teachers who set up community teaching centres and the residents who created self help groups to help the needy in the crisis.
Hurriyat said that the people who resort to stone pelting during relaxation hours are not supports of the Terhreek and should be taken care of.
The statement attacked the ruling party for splashing blood on the roads which it had claims it would macadamize. They killing the youth, they had promised they will ensure good future for, the statement added.
“After joining hands with the Achay Din regime, they used PSA to take father and the son to jail,” the statement said. “If the leaders who get elected by the same people they suppress after talking over, they lose the right to stick to the power on democratic, ethical and moral grounds.”