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Militants represented by United Jihad Council are the real stake holders, says Rashid while observing ‘State Flag Day’

Independent MLA Engineer Rashid on the occasion of the 5th state flag day, said that besides the Hurriyat leadership, militants represented by the United Jihad Council are the main stakeholders of the Kashmir issue.

The AIP chief also added that New Delhi should refrain from indulging in character assassination of Hurriyat leaders however pointed out that the leadership should not doubt those who question their sincerity.

“New Delhi should restrain from character assassination of Huriyat but at the same time Huriyat should not doubt all those who question not their sincerity by methodology”. He reminded Huriyat leaders of their pledge and commitment to protect Article 35-A and other provisions granting special status to Kashmir and added that observing state flag day and restoring it’s honour would be a right move in this regard.

Rashid added that it is alarming for Kashmiris that the presence of Muslim officers in police and civil administration from civil secretariat to DGP’s office is being reduced to a marginal level under a well crafted plan.

Speaking on the occasion, Rashid appealed to the Government to declare 7th June a state holiday. He added that Kashmiris will protect what they have and will fight for what they deserve.

“The separate identity of Jammu & Kashmir is ample proof that J&K is neither India’s integral part nor Pakistan’s jugular vein. While New Delhi has been often claiming Pakistan administered Kashmir to be ‘slave Kashmir’, the fact is that they have their own Prime Minister, president, Supreme court, Flag and anthem. AJK’s flag flies at par with Pakistani flag on each and every Army Post of LoC, while India has snatched everything from us. Even now the state flag is not being hoisted neither on state high court premises, Ladakh and other prestigious places like Kashmir house Delhi. Let the state anthem be displayed in all those functions where tri-colour and Indian anthem is being displayed in J&K,”Rashid added.

He appealed Kashmiris to ensure the dignity and sanctity of the state flag and said that it is a must to defeat the nefarious designs of those dreaming J&K’s integration with the Indian state.

“Let there be no confusion that restoring autonomy is not a permanent solution and if New Delhi believes in peace it must release all political prisoners from Tihar to Srinagar. How can talks take places if Salah-ud-din’s son is languished in jail and leaders like Masrat Alam, Qasim Faktoo and Aasia Andrabi are being subjected to worst kind of state terrorism, even inside Jails. Talks should not be held for the sake of talks nor should New Delhi misled masses by talking confusions and talks together”.

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