for commitment on
K-resolution: Geelani
Calls for shutdown
on April 21 against arrests, curbs on pro-freedom leaders
Afzal Sofi
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani
on Friday said he has rejected BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Modi’s offer to make a “commitment” to seek a resolution of Kashmir issue if
the latter comes into power.
“On March 22, I was approached in New Delhi by two Kashmiri
Pandits who identified themselves as Narendra Modi’s representatives and they
told me they wanted commitment from me regarding the Kashmir issue and that
when Modi becomes Prime Minister of India this year, he will address the
issue,” Geelani said while addressing a press conference at his Hyderpora
residence here.
But, Geelani said, he rejected the offer “there and then
only” given Modi’s RSS background and his role in killing of thousands of
Muslims during the Gujarat riots in 2002.
“I told them that Modi is the RSS man and we know what
ideology he follows and what his policy on Kashmir issue is. I told them the he
will never adopt a realistic approach on the Kashmir issue,” said Geelani.
“We know Modi’s ideology, and there was no question of
showing any commitment with him,” he said.
“Those who give statements about Modi that his policy on
Kashmir will be soft after he becomes Prime Minister of India and have
expectation from him might have met his representatives in Kashmir also,” Geelani
said in an oblique reference to Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and
amir of Jama’at-i-Islami J&K Mohammad Abdullah Wani
Mirwaiz had recently said that he was hopeful that Modi “will
pursue the outlook of Vajpayee on Kashmir issue”, while Wani had said that Modi
will be “soft once he becomes Prime Minister of India.”
Geelani, who returned to the Valley on Wednesday after one
month stay in New Delhi and was immediately placed under house arrest, urged
people to stay away from upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir and observe “civil
curfew” on the polling days (April 24, April 30 and May 7) in three
constituencies of the Kashmir valley.
“Besides, people should stage protests against the elections
from maqrib (evening) to isha (night) prayers a day before every election day,”
said Geelani.
He also condemned arrest and detention of pro-freedom
leaders, who campaign for election boycott, and called for complete shutdown on
April 21.
“When people have right to vote, others can have the right to
boycott the polls also. We condemn the arrests and detention of pro-freedom
leaders which is undemocratic and illegal,” said Geelani.
He said that elections have no meaning unless and until
Kashmir issue is resolved as per wishes of people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Peace will not prevail in sub-continent, and India and
Pakistan can’t develop good relation unless Kashmir issue is resolved,” said
Geelani.
He also urged people not to follow and fall into the “trap of
pro-India political parties” who raise the false slogans that they will resolve
the Kashmir issue once they come to power.
“NC, PDP, Congress, PC or any other political party
contesting elections here are groups with different names and with same agenda
of consolidating and legitimizing the Indian occupation in Kashmir,” said
Geelani.
Regarding Tosmaidan land lease issue, he said that state
government should not extend the lease to the army and he is against the
relocation of army’s firing range to any other place in the state.
“It is pro India political parties here who have sold out
Kashmir to the army and we have said it before that there are around 28 lakh
kanals of land under army’s occupation in the state,” said Geelani.
“It is not the issue of Tosmaidan only, it is the issue of
whole occupation of our land for which we have to strive,” said Geelani
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