Srinagar, August 31, 2023 (PPI-OT): The All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders and organizations paying rich tribute to martyred veteran Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Gilani, have reiterated the Kashmiris’ resolve to continue his mission till it reached its logical conclusion.
Syed Ali Gilani throughout his life championed the right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and advocated the settlement of the Kashmir dispute in line with the UN resolutions and the Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Illegally detained senior APHC leader, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, in a message from New Delhi’s Tihar jail said that Syed Ali Gilani’s lifelong struggle for the Kashmir cause would be written in golden words in the annals of Kashmir’s history. “His lifelong unwavering struggle and sacrifice for the cause of Kashmir is indeed a proud legacy that will continue to inspire Kashmiris upcoming generations,” he said.
Other APHC leaders including Molvi Bashir Irfani, Advocate Devinder Singh Behl, Ghulam Nabi Sumjhi, Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sopori, Bilal Ahmed Siddiqi, Muhammad Yousuf Naqash, Farida Bahenji, Yasmeen Raja, Muhammad Aaqib and Mrs Mehbooba in their separate statements said the people of Kashmir will always remember Syed Ali Gilani’s commitment, dedication and contribution in the ongoing struggle for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. They said, Syed Ali Gilani dedicated his whole life for the Kashmiri people and their right to self-determination. They added that the veteran leader took an uncompromising stance on the Kashmir dispute and became a voice for the voiceless Kashmiris.
Meanwhile, APHC-AJK chapter leaders, including Convener Mehmood Ahmed Saghar, Shaikh Abdul Mateen, Imtiyaz Wani, Shaikh Muhammad Yaqoob, Mushtaq Ahmed Butt, Syed Manzoor Ahmad Shah, and Mushtaq Hussain Gilani in their statements issued in Islamabad said that Syed Ali Gilani was a figure of greatness and courage and a symbol of steadfastness against oppression and tyranny. They maintained that the veteran leader’s struggle, courage and sacrifices will continue to inspire the oppressed and weak nations of the world whose freedom has been taken away by big countries. They added that Syed Ali Gilani’s mission and ideals are alive and will remain alive and he will be remembered as a great leader of the past and present century.
The APHC-AJK leaders also urged the international community and world human rights organizations to force India to stop its state terrorism in IIOJK and to give the Kashmiris their right to self-determination.
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