Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik to jointly lead protest rally on July 13 from Jamia Masjid

Srinagar, July 8 (KMW): Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik are scheduled to lead a joint rally on Martyrs Day on July 13 from Center Jamia Masjid in Nowahtta here.
“Martyrs of 13th July 1931, are our heroes who sacrificed their lives for freedom, Islam and dignity .This year on the martyrdom day of these gallantry martyrs Geelani, Mirwaiz and Malik will jointly lead a joint procession from Jamia Masjid Srinagar to Mazar I Shuhada Naqashband and pay homage to these great martyrs,” JKLF spokesman said in a statement to KMW while announcing the program.
“After mutual consultations between APHC (G), APHC (M) and JKLF, it was decided that in view of Eid coming soon, no protest strike will be observed on July 13 this year. Instead of this the three leaders of present freedom struggle Geelani, Mirwaiz and Malik will lead a joint protest procession. This procession will be held on July 13 and will start after Zuhr prayers and end at Mazar I Shuhada where leaders will address the participants and tributes will be paid to the gallantry martyrs of 1931,” he said.
It is worth to mention that as per previous routine protest strike on this day will continue from next year, he added
The spokesman while paying rich tributes to 1931 martyrs said that these martyrs showed courage and tolerated bullets of tyrants on their chests. “They did not show their back but stood firm against oppression. Present freedom struggle is actually a continuation of the resistance started by these martyrs. These martyrs endured the bullets of tyrants and occupants on their chests and started the journey of freedom of Jammu Kashmir and today while remembering these martyrs we pledge to take their struggle of freedom to its desired goal,” the spokesman said.
“History of Jammu Kashmir will always remember these martyrs in high words and no Kashmiri can ever forget their sacrifices for free Kashmir,” he added.