Srinagar Mar 01: JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohamad Yasin Malik,have strongly condemned the authoritarian and arbitrary decision of Government of India banning Jamat-e-Islami J&K after a crackdown on its cadres and rampant arrests. JRL said that Jamat e Islami has been running many schools and educational institutions across the valley as a socio-religious organisation for decades. JRL said that post the Pulwama attack there has been a deliberate attempt to direct revenge against Kashmiri’s including attacks on students studying outside to mass arrests and crackdown , raids on homes of leadership and people across the valley to banning organisations and fiddling with 35A/370. All this is being undertaken by the rulers in New Delhi in a sweeping and muscular manner by continuing with their Kashmir doctrine of force, to be seen as being tough on Kashmir and fulfilling their agenda over it in order to woo and consolidate their voters for electoral gains.
JRL said the way these authoritarian announcements are being made at night it looks very likely that the decision to remove 35 A/370 could also be made in this dramatic manner one of these days.
JRL said despite being under arrests and house arrest and in a difficult situation we are in touch with various segments of society the Bar association, traders, civil society and others to see how this assault will be resisted collectively by the nation. people have to vigilant and ready to defend this great assault against us as it is a matter of our very existence. It’s a do or die for Kashmiri’s who have staked all in the last 70 years of our struggle for self-determination having made tremendous sacrifices. We cannot let the sacrifices go in vain.
Leadership said the ongoing India Pakistan escalation has once again confirmed to the world that unless the basic dispute of Kashmir is resolved the world is in imminent danger that a nuclear war can flare up anytime between two nuclear neighbours. The world has to wake up to this reality and pressurize India and Pakistan to talk and resolve the issue if it wants to avoid the danger of a war. Leadership said Ours is a genuine and just struggle recognised by the international community and begging resolution for the past 70 years, instead we are being oppressed and intimidated.
JRL strongly condemned the lockdown of Jamia Masjid Srinagar and disallowing of Friday prayers and restrictions in most parts of the city. Meanwhile, Protests were held after Friday prayers all across against banning of Jamat-e-Islami, illegal raids by NIA, continuous arbitrary arrests. In this regard, JRL activists took out a protest rally at Lal Chowk Srinagar in which Noor Mohammad Kalwal, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, Mohd Rafiq Shah,Rameez Raja,Prof Javid,Imtiaz Ahmed,Fayaz Shakir and many others participated.

SRINAGAR, MAR 01 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah today said that there is no easy solution to the mistake committed by Jawaharlal Nehru with regards to the Kashmir narrative.

BJP president during India Today Conclave 2019 said Kashmir situation has deteriorated over the years due to the mistake committed by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 and that is the reason we have seen this situation.

When asked how the government is planning to resolve the Kashmir issue, Shah said the government is trying its best to come out with a viable solution. “We are working towards it, the plan is going in the right direction,” he said.

On being asked whether the central government is seeking any changes to Article 370 and Article 35-A, which gives special status to Kashmiri permanent citizens, he declined to comment on the issue.

SRINAGAR, MAR 01 : Jamaat e Islami Distt office sealed by Authorities in central Kashmir of Ganderbal district.

According to reports Authorities sealed office of Jamaat-e-Islami at Tawheed Chowk area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal.

The move comes following central government’s decision to ban the prominent socio-religious organisation, days after arresting scores of its leaders and activists in a massive crackdown.

Bandipora Mar 01 :: A FAT (Falahe Aam Trust) school which runs under Jamaat-e-Islami J&K was sealed in Ajas Bandipora by the authorities on Friday. District administration Bandipora headed by Tehsildar Ajas and police teams sealed the Islamia model school Ajas.The move comes after Government of India banned the socio_religious organization in J&K, after aressting hundreds of it’s members and activists in a massive crackdown. The police said that the school was sealed on the instructions of Union government.

Srinagar 01 March : Condemning ban on Jamat-I-Islami, AIP President Er. Rasheed has accused New Delhi of chocking political space and continuing with its policies of suppression on Kashmiris.

Er. Rasheed also questioned the amendment made in reservation act through an ordinance issued on the recommendations of state Governor. In a statement issued today Er. Rasheed said “It is unfortunate that rather talking to genuine stake holders over resolution to Kashmir issue, New Delhi is keen bent on muzzling the genuine voices. While Jamat-I-Islami has made huge contributions in education and social sectors and has also played its part in genuine social reforms, the party has considerable following in every nook and corner of the state among all sections of society. The Jamat-I-Islami constitution doesn’t believe in running underground movements and it was the reason why Jamat-I-Islami had deep differences with Geelani Sahab which ended at their parting ways from each other. Jamat has also openly denounced violence and believes in peaceful resolution to Kashmir dispute as such banning the organization carries no sense and logic”.

Er. Rasheed appealed central government to reconsider the decision and revoke the ban before it creates further disappointment among masses. He accused Governor of crossing his domain and getting indulged in constitutional assaults on the special status of the state.

Er. Rasheed said “It is not the issue weather amendments in reservation Act are harmful or beneficial to the people of state but the question is that if governor has any moral or legal authority to do so in absence of an elected government. New Delhi must restrain from misusing the position of the governor and should not compel him to make inroads in the special status of the state constitution”.