He has asked J&K Police to “not become a hindrance in peoples’ movement” if the special status of the state is fiddled with.
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Hizbul Mujahideen’s operation’s chief in the Valley, Riyaz Naikoo, has asked people to be ready for a decisive battle if Article 35A is tampered with. He has asked J&K Police to “not become a hindrance in peoples’ movement” if the special status of the state is fiddled with.
In an eight-minute, unverified audio message, Naikoo said, “It seems…India wants to tamper with Article 35A. Article 35A is our identity. I want to tell the people, whatever has to happen will happen for once and all. Whatever sacrifices we need to give, why not give it at once?” Addressing J&K Police personnel, he said, “Article 35A is as important for you as for other people of Kashmir.”
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Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express. He has been covering Jammu and Kashmir, especially the conflict-ridden Kashmir valley, for two decades. Bashaarat joined The Indian Express after completing his Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University in Kashmir. He has been writing on politics, conflict and development. Bashaarat was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2012 for his stories on the Pathribal fake encounter. ... Read More
