SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) on Tuesday observed its 59th Foundation Day with the commitment that it will continue to pursue to achieve the vision and mission of its founder and people’s leader “Shaheed-e-Millat” Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq (RA) for which he strived all his life.
On this occasion, a meeting of AAC, cadres and activists was held at AAC headquarters Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal, where they strongly protested the “illegal and arbitrary” house detention of their Chairman and Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq since August 5, 2019.
“The AAC members praised the commitment of their leader in patiently bearing the trials of incarceration for the last nearly four years and the anguish it has caused to his family,” the organisation said in a statement issued here. “The meeting expressed great dismay at the offensive behaviour of the authorities in detaining the Mirwaiz arbitrarily, which is also a serious violation of his basic human rights, urging rights organisations in India and around the world to take note of it and make efforts for his release.”
The speakers said that AAC has always advocated the principled stand of dialogue as a means of resolution of the “Kashmir conflict” which it believes is the most just and peaceful way to be followed in a civilised world.
“In 1964, Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Farooq (RA) laid the foundation of the Awami Action Committee and despite enduring imprisonment, bans and bars, he boldly and sincerely represented the aspirations of Kashmiri people while advocating coexistence peace and dialogue till he achieved martyrdom in 1990,” the meeting recalled.
Under the tragic circumstances of his martyrdom, young Mirwaiz Umar took over the organisational responsibilities and since then has continued to play the role of a responsible leader and statesman, the speakers said.
“The speakers reiterated their demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all political leaders, activists, journalists, civil society members and youths, including Mirwaiz, who are languishing in jails in Jammu and Kashmir and in outside prisons, urging the authorities to stop using incarceration as a means of harassing people,” the statement said.
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