‘Shutdown in Chenab, Ladakh biggest achievement of 2016 agitation’
Kashmiri traders Sunday said spreading of ongoing protests to Chenab valley and Ladakh is one of the biggest achievements of 2016 agitation.
They said that fiscal losses are revocable but not the precious lives lost in forces’ action.
“Now the pro-Kashmir protests have reached out of Kashmir. People in Chenab valley, Pir Panchal and Ladakh have observed shutdown to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. They have also raised their voice for right to self determination. This is one of the biggest achievements of this agitation,” Muhammad Yasin Khan, President Kashmir Economic Alliance said.
“All these economic losses are revocable once the nation brings the ongoing movement to its logical conclusion. Presently, traders are suffering loss of Rs 123 crores to Rs 132 crores daily. But we are least bothered about these losses,” he added.
He said that traders, as a part and parcel of society, are worried about the killings, maiming and blinding of people in forces action.
Hilal Ahmad Mando, Chairman Traders Federation Parimpora Fruit Mandi said that traders have confidence in the joint Hurriyat leadership.
“All traders have unanimously called on Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. We have expressed our conviction on their leadership and faith to follow their programs in letter and spirit,” Mando told reporters.
“It is immaterial to us how much fiscal losses we are facing. Our heart goes out for those innocents killed in forces’ action. We are ready and prepared to carry on the movement till it reaches to its logical conclusion,” he said.
He urged Government of India to initiate dialogue with the stakeholders without any further delay to resolve long pending Kashmir issue. (KNS)
