Srinagar City shuts at the call given by Er. Hilal War

Mufti, Jagmohan Must Be Arrested: PPP Chief.

Srinagar: The People’s Political Party (PPP), Chairman, Engineer Hilal Ahmad War had given a strike call in the civil lines areas of the Srinagar City. The strike call given against the Gawkadal Massacre which took place on January 21, 1990. On the day 52 unarmed people were killed and about 250 sustained bullet injuries. PPP Chief took out a procession in which PPP supporters took part in large numbers in the historical Maisuma Bazar. They were protesting against massacre and were carrying banners reading as, “Punish the Killers of Gawkadal Massacre”, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”. The youngsters were Chanting slogans in favour of (Azaadi) Freedom of Kashmir and against forcible military occupation of India in Kashmir.
Mr. War while addressing a huge gathering in his hometown and stronghold Maisuma, said, “The Gawkadal massacre is perhaps the first massacre in the history in which signals of massacre were given well before conducting the massacre. On the January 20, 1990 Jagmohan’s first television address as governor of J & K State stunned everyone. It was clear cut provocative address and a direct threat in which Jagmohan said if anybody creates a law and order problem, Meray Haathon say Aman ka patta Khisak jaye ga (the cards of peace I’m carrying will slip away from my hands). And in less than 24-hours the threat was carried out in a brutal manner”.
While paying the homage to Gawkadal Martyrs in the rally, Mr. War said, “The Gawkadal Massacre was a well thought plan of the then Home Ministry of India which was aimed at paving the way for Kashmiri Pandit’s exodus from Kashmir”. It is pertinent to mention here that the conspiracy of Kashmiri Pandits exodus was hatched by the then Governor of J & K, Mr. Jagmohan in collaboration with Home Ministry of India. The Home Ministry of India was then headed by PDP Chief Patron, Mufti Muhammad Sayed who claims to be the well wisher of oppressed Kashmiris.

PPP Chief demanded the arrest of Mufti Mohammad Sayed, the then Home Minister of India, Jagmohan, the then Governor of J & K who were responsible for the massacre. And further demanded that the conspirators be unmasked and punished.

Mr. War further said that If Mr. Omar Abdullah is sincere about his much talked about ‘ Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ he has now the golden opportunity to start the Truth and Reconciliation Commission by punishing the killers and conspirators of Gawkadal Massacre including the then Home Minister of India .
While leading the rally towards War House Maisuma in which youth were chanting slogans just for Azaadi (Freedom) .A heavy contingent of Police and CRPF was deployed to stop the march of PPP Chairman. Shops and business establishments in the Civil Lines areas of summer capital of Srinagar, Lal Chowk, Budshah Chowk, Maisuma Bazar, Gawkadal, Kukarbazar, Saraibala, Gonokhan, Maharaja Bazar, Hari Singh High Street, Residency Road, Abi guzar, Exchange Road, Red Cross Road, remained closed and traffic was off the roads. However, some private vehicles could be seen plying on some uptown and civil line routes. (KMW News)