SYED ALI SAFVI
SRINAGAR, June 25: A day after chief minister, Omar Abdullah, expressed willingness to meet separatists, provided “they stop spilling of young blood”, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, today dared the chief minister to evacuate troops from every nook and corner of the state otherwise quit his office.
“If he (Omar) is really the well-wisher of Kashmiris, he should come forward and immediately evacuate Army bunkers and camps from the city and villages,” Mirwaiz said in his Friday sermon at Jamia Masjid here following his release from the house arrest. “If he (Omar) finds himself helpless to do so then he must accept the truth and step down.”
Stating that Omar should accept the fact that the chief minister of J&K was just a pawn in the hands of New Delhi, Mirwaiz said that blood of innocent Kashmiris was spilled on Kashmir roads and the chief minister was watching as mute spectator.
Stating that the struggle in Kashmir was not for individuals but for all Kashmiris., Mirwiaz said the entire Kashmir community has come together for the cause of freedom,.
“Now, it will be impossible for New Delhi to stop them.," he said. "Kashmiris can go to any extent and offer all kinds of sacrifice to achieve their goal."
Hitting out at the chief minister, Mirwaiz said that on one hand he pretends to be the well-wishers of Kashmiris and on the other hand he "takes part in the killings of innocent Kashmiri youth".
Castigating the NC-Congress coalition government for not honouring the pledge it had taken before taking over reins in J&K, Mirwaiz said that the parties had pledged to safeguard life and honour of the denizens of the state, but the innocent Kashmiris were killed before their eyes.
Referring to the Indo-Pak dialogue process, Mirwaiz said that the ongoing talks between New Delhi and Islamabad would not bear fruits until the Kashmir problem was resolved according to the wishes of its populace.
Pertinently, expressing his willingness to meet separatist leaders, Omar had yesterday said that he was ready meet separatist leaders anywhere and at any forum if they were ready to help him in controlling the present situation in the valley.
“If people like Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik keep politics aside and come forward to stop the spilling of young blood, I am prepared to meet them at any platform,” he had said.
Omar had also claimed that only National Conference and Awami Action Action Committee of Mirwaiz were the two big parties and “if the two parties join hands the bloodshed will automatically come to an end”.
Meanwhile, a day after the chief minister strongly disfavoured hanging of Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru, saying that if he was called upon to sign the death warrant of Guru, he would not oblige under any circumstances, National Conference leaders today unanimously welcomed Omar’s decision.
The senior NC leaders while addressing a meeting at the party headquarters here, also welcomed the chief ministers decision to meet separatist leaders if they were ready in a bid to end stone pelting in the valley.
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