08-02-2008, 06:44 PM
What about the Hindus in Kashmir valley
Who is going to protect them
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Don't flee Jammu, Geelani asks Muslims</b>
Jammu burningJ-K Govt agrees to hold talks with SASSPak troops fire again at LoC postsJammu curfew lifted, many injured in fre...
Srinagar, August 2: As Jammu continued to simmer over the Amarnath land row, hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani asked Muslims not to leave the region and lashed out at Hindu outfits for the âeconomic blockadeâ of the Kashmir Valley.
"Muslims of Jammu should stay put in their homes and not even think about migration. This time around they will not be left at the mercy of the rioters," the separatist leader said in a statement after a meeting of the advisory council of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat.
Geelani claimed that the protests in Jammu to demand the restoration of land to the Sri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) âhad a connection with New Delhiâ and called for a general strike on Monday to express solidarity with Muslims of Jammu and the traders who has suffered âimmense lossesâ due to the "economic blockade" of Kashmir Valley.
"People of Jammu, Doda, Rajouri and Poonch are also requested to observe a complete shutdown to send a message to the rioters," he said.
Jammu has been rocked by violent protests since July 1 when the Congress-led state government cancelled its May 26 order of diverting nearly 40 hectares of forest land to the SASB, following massive protests in the Kashmir Valley and withdrawal of support by PDP.
The decision doused protest in the Valley but triggered the current agitation in Jammu.
Geelani accused the administration of complete failure in protecting the lives and assets of Muslims in Jammu region. He said the âeconomic blockadeâ of the Valley should be eye opener for the people.
The agitation is being led by Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti (SASS). Protests over Amarnath land row flared up after Kuldip Kumar Dogra, a local Hindu activist, allegedly committed suicide over the issue.
Who is going to protect them
<b>
Don't flee Jammu, Geelani asks Muslims</b>
Jammu burningJ-K Govt agrees to hold talks with SASSPak troops fire again at LoC postsJammu curfew lifted, many injured in fre...
Srinagar, August 2: As Jammu continued to simmer over the Amarnath land row, hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani asked Muslims not to leave the region and lashed out at Hindu outfits for the âeconomic blockadeâ of the Kashmir Valley.
"Muslims of Jammu should stay put in their homes and not even think about migration. This time around they will not be left at the mercy of the rioters," the separatist leader said in a statement after a meeting of the advisory council of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat.
Geelani claimed that the protests in Jammu to demand the restoration of land to the Sri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) âhad a connection with New Delhiâ and called for a general strike on Monday to express solidarity with Muslims of Jammu and the traders who has suffered âimmense lossesâ due to the "economic blockade" of Kashmir Valley.
"People of Jammu, Doda, Rajouri and Poonch are also requested to observe a complete shutdown to send a message to the rioters," he said.
Jammu has been rocked by violent protests since July 1 when the Congress-led state government cancelled its May 26 order of diverting nearly 40 hectares of forest land to the SASB, following massive protests in the Kashmir Valley and withdrawal of support by PDP.
The decision doused protest in the Valley but triggered the current agitation in Jammu.
Geelani accused the administration of complete failure in protecting the lives and assets of Muslims in Jammu region. He said the âeconomic blockadeâ of the Valley should be eye opener for the people.
The agitation is being led by Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti (SASS). Protests over Amarnath land row flared up after Kuldip Kumar Dogra, a local Hindu activist, allegedly committed suicide over the issue.