- ‘Don’t create hurdles for media persons in discharging their professional duties’
- People should follow protest programme, open their shops after 6 pm daily
Hurriyat (M) on Tuesday asked youth to act with discipline and maturity and stressed on them not to create hurdles for media people in discharging their professional duties.
A Hurriyat (M) spokesman said at this crucial juncture of the movement, it is incumbent upon all people especially the youth to act with discipline, maturity and responsibility so that no harm is caused to the cause and none is allowed to give it a bad name.
He said along expected lines agencies had infiltrated elements into the movement to sabotage the programmes of the unified separatist leadership, spread disillusionment and create division and discord among the people on sectarian lines.
Urging people to stay alert, he said defeating such forces is the collective responsibility of people. “It is also important that hooliganism of all sorts is discouraged.”
The spokesman said Hurriyat appreciates the role of local print and electronic media in highlighting the atrocities and reporting the facts even at times risking their lives in the line of duty.
“It is important that no hurdles are created for the media people in discharging their professional duties. They should not be harassed,” he said.
Expressing concern over reports of unauthorized and illegal constructions coming up at various places especially on Dal and Foreshore road ,the Hurriyat (M) spokesman warned people to stop such activities forthwith and asked masses to take such shameless people to task.
He condemned the harassment and arrest spree of the youth and nocturnal raids. “People cannot be cowed down by such oppressive tactics.”
Expressing gratitude to people for following the programmes of Hurriyat leadership, he appealed people to hit the streets to hold two-hours protest following the afternoon prayers on August 3 and observe one-hour long blackout between 8 pm and 9 pm and play pro-freedom slogans and Taranas through public address system in all Masjids.
The spokesman said separatist leadership has reiterated that people as per the programme should open their shops from 6 pm onwards.
He said people, who defy these programmes, are anti movement. (KNS)
