Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership on Monday said that National Investigation Agency (NIA) is being “used as a war weapon” against leadership, with its “main objective to harass leadership”.
“They frame and raid residences of pro-freedom leaders and activists on the pre-planned psychological crackdown, so that they surrender and stop voicing the sentiments of their nation,” Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said in a statement today.
Referring to the NIA, they said, “although this agency is being projected as an autonomous body, however, its services are being utilized to terrorize leadership and defame and discredit ongoing freedom movement.”
“They are trying to frame false cases against resistance camp and putting pressure on us to weaken the resistance movement,” they said.
The resistance leadership asserted that “all these state sponsored tactics and coercive measures won’t deter us from pursuing our mission, nor these coercions, suppressive and aggressive measures will make us to surrender”.
While referring to famous religious scholar, Dr Zakir Naik, the resistance leadership said that he too was forced to leave India after framing ‘concocted’ stories against him and “in a similar manner authorities to defame freedom movement are planning to frame fake cases against leadership”.
They warned Indian authorities of “dire consequences” if this is not stopped forthwith.
“We are deliberating over this issue seriously and are in continuous consultations with all sections of society,” they informed and added, “we will chalk out a policy to resist this move.”
The joint statement said that for past several days NIA is unnecessarily questioning Mohammad Altaf Shah and Shahid ul Islam and added that during NIA raids in Srinagar, “hawala money or any objectionable material was not seized, however through their mischievous plans are trying to get hold of leadership on fictitious charges as was done in Dr Zakir Naik’s case”.
“This has proved beyond doubt that NIA is not an autonomous agency, instead a tool in the hands of fanatical authorities in Delhi and they take undue advantage of this agency against its opponents or those pursuing freedom struggle in state,” they said.
Kashmir issue is a reality, they said, “through these repressive measures they won’t be able to achieve any good and it is our sincere suggestion to authorities in Delhi that instead of meddling through these feverish means they should address the core issue and provide an opportunity to ascertain the aspirations of people about political destiny of state.”
“It will definitely make an end to prevailing political uncertainty in state and this step will also boost economy of Indian citizens,” they said.
Geelani, Mirwaiz and Malik said, “we are a peace-loving nation and are deeply enthusiastic for lasting peace, however Indian leadership need to take steps and play a key role.”
“Better for Indian leadership to shun its haughty and stubborn attitude,” the leadership said and added that India can play a leading role and can help in creating a peaceful atmosphere in sub-continent.
