Srinagar, May 20 (KMW): A heavy contingent of J&K Police headed by SHO, Maisuma raided a residential House in Maisuma locality and arrested People’s Political Party (PPP), Chairman, Engineer Hilal Ahmad War along with Javaid Ahmad Mir, JKLF Chief today around 8:45 p.m. The both leaders were supposed to March towards Eid Gah tomorrow to pay homage to the martyrs of Hawal and Shasheed e Milat and Shaheed e Hurriyat as was announced by APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq that leaders of APHC will lead the processions from their respective areas towards Eid Gah on May 21, 2014.
The arrest of the Hurriyat leaders is seen as a preventive measure by the State police against a possible Eid Gah Chalo March on 21st May, 2014 which has already announced by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Hurriyat leaders, while endorsing Hurriyat programme had urged the people to register a peaceful protest. The PPP Chairman and JKLF Chairman have been lodged in Police Station Kothi Bagh. Party spokesperson condemned their arrest in strong words saying it amounted to State oppression and a denial of right to expression. “This highhandedness of the State shows the times we are living in. If one is not even allowed to demonstrate peacefully, it leaves a big void for violent demonstrations,†said the PPP Spokesman.
