Resistance leaders call protests today against Gogoi’s commendation

The separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik on Thursday expressed strong resentment over awarding Major Gogoi, who had used a youth Farooq Ahmad Dar as a human shield in central Kashmir’s Budgam district last month, and called for peaceful protests after Friday prayers tomorrow against this inhuman act. In a joint statement, they said awarding of Major Gogoi vindicated their stand that India is following “fascist dogma and acting as a colonial state”. “Life and dignity of civilians is at stake,” they said. They…

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