Bhat, Nayeem, Inquilabi Issued Show -Cause Notice: Hurriyat

Srinagar: In the backdrop of political storm ignited by internal strife, Hurriyat Conference (M) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has issued show-cause notices top senior leaders Abdul Gani Bhat, Nayeem Ahmad Khan and Azam Inquilabi with regard to their statements and indiscipline. The Hurriyat Conference in a letter expressed displeasure to senior Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmad Shah for going public with the internal matters of the Hurriyat Conference.

According to local news agency, while Bhat has been issued the notice for his statement at Botengo Sopore in which he had called the UN resolutions on Kashmir ‘obsolete’, Khan and Inquilabi have been asked to explain their indiscipline during the meeting at Hurriyat Headquarters in Rajbagh. All the three leaders have been asked to explain their behavior within ten days’ time.
The leaders have been asked to show-cause within ten days’ time as to why they should not be suspended from the Hurriyat Executive council. “It was decided in the meeting that the Chairman will not only take action against Bhat for his statement on UN resolutions but he will also issue show-cause notices to Nayeem Ahmad Khan and Azam Inquilabi in respect of their indiscipline and public statements made in the background of Bhat statements”, read a press release issued by the Hurriyat Conference here adding that the leaders must show cause as to why they should not be suspended from the Hurriyat Executive.
Notifications in this regard have been issued to the three leaders. Additionally Hurriyat has issued a letter to Democratic Freedom Party President Shabir Ahmad Shah for going to media with his opinions and matters, which according to Hurriyat, should have been raised in an appropriate manner within the Hurriyat Conference.
Earlier during the Hurriyat executive meeting Thursday held at Mirwaiz Umer Farooq’s Nigeen residence, senior leader Shabir Ahmad Shah had demanded an open apology and retraction of his statement pertaining to the UN resolutions by Ab Gani Bhat or his expulsion from the Hurriyat Executive. According to sources, heated verbal exchanges were heard when Shah made his statement in the meeting.
According to local news agency, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq made it clear during the meeting that the Hurriyat constitution is supreme and no one will be allowed to harm it. He also expressed displeasure over the incidents of indiscipline by members and warned the members to desist from such behaviour.
Meanwhile, Hurriyat leader and Peoples Conference Chairman Bilal Gani Lone was conspicuous by his absence during the meet. However, Bilal told that he could not attend the meeting as had gone to Kupwara for attending a function organised on the 10thanniversary of his father Ab Gani Lone.
Hurriyat Conference, later in the day issued a statement where it cautioned its members to be alert of the designs of anti people and anti freedom elements. Hurriyat also pledged to take the ongoing freedom movement to its logical conclusion according to the wishes and aspiration of people.
While speaking to news agency, Shabir Ahmad Shah said that the decision of the Hurriyat Conference was not fair as according to him the blunder of Bhat cannot be equated with mistakes of other party leaders. Nayeem Ahmad Khan said that he will not comment on the issue. “I will comment only after going through the notice”, Khan said.