No guarantee of peace until VDCs are dissolved: Geelani Srinagar, Aug 20: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said that until Village Defence Committees (VDCs) are disarmed and dissolved, “threat will haunt and prevail in Chenab Valley and Muslim Community will feel insecure.” Lashing out at the state government for its ‘mismanagement’ Geelani in a statement said, “occurrences of such incidents in future cannot be ruled out.” “Expenditure incurred on VDCs is an unnecessary burden on state exchequer and huge amount is being spent over oppression andexcesses perpetrated by these committees. For all this, the communal elements as well as state government are responsible,” he said. He claimed that dissolution of armed wings of Sangh Prewar is inevitable for maintenance of communal harmony and brotherhood in the area. “It will put an end to present turmoil and thereof the differences between the two communities.” While commenting over continuous curfew in Kishtiwar, Geelani said, “a graveyard silencecan be created, however, neither could it be called as peace nor can anybody claim that a sense of security has developed amongthe people living in the area.” “Until culprits responsible for August 9 incidents are arrested, innocents released and VDCs dissolved, no guarantee for return of peace can be given,” hesaid. “Omar Abdullah is a weak politician. His five-year tenure hasproved to be most dark period inthe history of Kashmir. People have seen nothing else than tyranny and repression. Nothing is right with Omar Abdullah administration. It runs its writ through military and police barrel,” he said. Elaborating, Geelani accused the administration of “shielding killers of Asiya and Neelofar in Shopian, 125 youths in 2010 including Zahid Farooq, Wamiq Farooq, Inayatullah and Tufail Matoo. Besides hundreds of youth were sentenced under draconian Public Safety Act, episodes like Markundal and Gool, continuous detention of political leaders in jails and in their houses have proved that it is most incompetent administration,” he claimed. Geelani said that Hurriyat is closely monitoring the situation. “We stand by Muslims of Jammu province and won’t leave them atthe mercy of communal elements.We will raise our voice against the excesses and would try to seek the help and moral support of non Muslim brothers on the basis of mutual human relations,” he said. >YUNGKASHMIRI
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:18:56 +0000
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