Geelani issue fresh 10-day protest calendar

Srinagar: Exempting transport from the purview of strike tomorrow in view of the Urs of Sheikh Nooruddin Wail, Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani Tuesday issued a fresh 10-day protest calendar, beginning October 7, as part of its “Quit Kashmir Campaign.”
According to a statement issued here,  Hurriyat(G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani  modified the complete strike call on October 6, asking for transport to ply on roads tomorrow in order to ease people’s  visit to the saint’s shrine in Chrar-Shareef.
Meanwhile, according to the amalgam’s fresh protest calendar till October 16, Geelani has called for a  complete strike on Thursday (October 7), asking people to observe the day as a  “solidarity day with detained Kashmiri youth and pro-freedom leaders.”
Asking people to stage one-hour peaceful protests post Friday congregation prayers on October 8, Geelani said there would be no strike on the day. On Saturday(October 9), people have been asked to observe a complete shutdown and present memorandum about right to self determination to United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki Moon through internet . “A complete shutdown will also be observed on Sunday (October 10) and people should visit Martyr Graveyards to offer prayers and clean them,” Geelani said.
While as there will be no strike on October 11 (Monday), the Hurriyat leader has asked people to observe a complete strike on Tuesday and Wednesday (October 12, 13).
“On October 13 people should peacefully protest against the disappearances of 10,000 people from Nimaz-e-Zuhar to Nimaz-e-Asar,” he said.
The amalgam has exempted October 14 from the purview of strike while asking people to observe a complete strike on Friday (October 15). The 10-day protest calendar concludes with no strike on October 16 (Saturday).
Meanwhile, Geelani asked government employees to contribute 200 rupees each month in local Bait-ul-Maal committees while urging rural people to stock up relief supplies and forward them to people living in Srinagar and other cities and towns. Furthermore, the veteran leader has asked people associated with the “Sunday Market”  to set up their business on “normal” days and during the evening “deal” on strike days