Srinagar: Reasserting that casting of votes in elections was detrimental to the the Kashmir cause, Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani has appealed Panches and Sarpanches to boycott the legislative council elections being held today.
In a statement issued here, Geelani has said that those who damage the K
ashmir cause are “committing sin and hurting the sacrifices offered by martyrsâ€.
“India is using these elections as a tool to justify its occupation in Kashmir and those who caste votes, damage the Kashmir Causeâ€, reads the statement.
Geelani said,“Panches and Sarpanches are a part of our society and they themselves have presented various sacrifices directly or indirectly. Coffins of martyrs have also come out of their houses, so they should not be the part of election processâ€.
“Those who ignore the sacrifices of martyrs automatically come under the category of “gaddars†(tratiors), reads the statement.
Meanwhile, accusing the mainstream parties of creating misconceptions to pave way for secretarial disharmony, Chairman Geelani has insisted Shia and Sunni communities to uphold unity and brotherhood.
According to statement issued here, he has said that in some parts of the city, some miscreants were misleading the people by spreading rumors, “Kashmir is famous for the religious brotherhood all over the world history is witness to it. With the passage of time India is suppressing the voice of people here and under a planned conspiracy trying to create communal and sectarian disharmonyâ€, reads the statement.
“There are no differences among muslims over the greatness or stature of Hazrat Ali (KW). Hurriyat is monitoring the situation and has established a four member committee to visit the affected areas and clear the misconceptions and rumors spread by vested interestsâ€, reads the statement.
