APHC leaders pay rich tribute to veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Gilani

SRINAGAR, August 29 (SABAH): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference have reiterated call for shutdown and a march towards the grave of veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Gilani at Hyderpora, Srinagar, on his first martyrdom anniversary  and paid rich tribute to him.

APHC General Secretary Bashir Ahmad in a statement said that Syed Ali Gilani was the leader of the century who dedicated his entire life and sacrificed everything for the sacred cause of freedom. His life struggle and sacrifice is the role model for the generation to come, he added.

He said that India can kill Kashmiris but cannot defeat spirit of freedom. He appealed to the UN, OIC and international human rights organization to take cognizance of human rights violations by India in Kashmir and take immediate and concrete steps to stop Indian state terrorism.

Senior APHC leader Agha Syed Hassan said the best way to pay tribute to the martyred leader is to accomplish his mission— freedom from India and resolution of the Kashmir dispute as per aspirations of the Kashmiri people. He said that Syed Ali Gilani dedicated his whole life for the freedom cause and Indian authorities kept him under house detention till his death.

 In violation of basic human rights, Agha said, Gilani was not even provided medical facilities during house detention. The senior APHC leader appealed to the Kashmiri people to arrange prayer sessions and Quran Khawanai in their houses and at mosques for the departed souls.