Geelani Will Address People at Ghantaghar, Lal Chowk on Thursday

Srinagar: Asking New Delhi to give-up rigidity, Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday issued fresh protest calendar for next ten days under “Quit Kashmir Campaign” and called for “Palhalan Challo” on Monday and “Bijbhera Challo” on next Friday.

As per the program—beginning 17 October, there will be no strike on following Sunday, next Wednesday—October 20 and 24 October.

“There will be no strike on 17 October, Sunday,” a spokesman of the pro-plebiscite amalgam said, stating that there will be no strike for two consecutive days on tomorrow and day-after.

“On Monday, people are urged to march to towards Palhalan (a village in northern Baramulla district’s Pattan area”. On the day, protest sit-in would be held in the locale to offer tributes to eight youths killed in past four months and express solidarity with the people who continue to be under curfew for past one month,” the spokesman said.

On Tuesday, October 19, people are urged to offer Zuhr (afternoon) prayers on streets at district and Tehsil headquarters and stage protests till Asr prayers, the spokesman said.

As per the program, there would be no strike on Wednesday, October 20.

“Protests demonstrations would be held in district and Tehsil headquarters against curfew and the biggest rally would be held at Ghataghar in Lal Chowk to be addressed by Hurriyat leaders on October 21.”

“On Friday, the spokesman said, people are urged to march towards Bijbhera to offer special prayers in favour of those 52 people killed on the day in 1993.

“October 23, would be observed a ‘Yom-e-Tahafuzi Namusi Khawateen’ and protest would be held from Zuhr to Asr and problems facing woman would be highlighted,” the spokesman told Press Bureau of India, adding, “there would be no strike on next day—October 24.”

On October 25, people would stage protest demonstrations to all important locations to protest “atrocities by police and Indian forces. “On the day people would put white straps on month.”

“On October 26, there would be complete strike and day would be observed as ‘martyrs’ day.’ Besides offering tributes to those killed in past four months and others, corner stone for ‘Masahmat-e-Dewar’ would also be laid,” the spokesman added.

Meanwhile, Syed Ali Shah Geelani asked government of India to give-up rigidity. “New Delhi is doing biggest mistake of keep with its traditional policy and they are mistaken in their belief that people of Kashmir would get fed up and give up the demand for their right. She should comprehend that youth are at the forefront and will no give up unless realizing their right,” the veteran leader was quoted as saying by the spokesman.