SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world will observe the fourth martyrdom anniversary of the legendary Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Gilani, today, September 1, with renewed resolve to carry forward his mission.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Syed Ali Gilani died in Indian captivity on 1st September in 2021 at his residence in Srinagar where he had been kept under continued house arrest for over a decade.
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has urged people to visit Hyderpora graveyard where Syed Ali Gilani is buried to offer fateha for the martyred leader and other Kashmiri martyrs.
It also urged the imams and khateebs to hold special prayers for the towering leader and other Kashmiri martyrs in the mosques.
The APHC appealed to the Kashmiris living across the world to raise voice to draw the attention of the international community towards the Indian brutalities in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The statement said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste and their mission will be accomplished at all costs.
Sed Ali Gilani’s unwavering dedication to Kashmir cause
Sed Ali Gilani’s unwavering dedication to the Kashmir cause will inspire generations to come, the APHC said adding that his spirit of resistance continues to fuel the Kashmiris’ struggle for freedom, while his lifelong quest for Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to Pakistan remains a testament to his unshakable resolve.
“The profound imprint of his leadership is eternally etched in Kashmir’s history,” it further said.
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference said that the slogan “Hum Pakistani Hain, Pakistan Hamara Hai” endures as a symbol of Gilani’s vision. Carrying forward his mission is the greatest tribute to his legacy.
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League, Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Peoples League, Young Men’s League, Kashmir Tehreek-e- Khawateen and other Hurriyat organizations in their statements in Srinagar said that Gilani’s principled stand on the Kashmir dispute earned him unmatched respect and admiration, and no amount of Indian repression can diminish the Kashmiri people’s reverence for him.