Open cross-LOC road, says Mirwaiz

Criticising the Government response to the protests in the Valley, the Mirwaiz said: 8220;The Valley is reeling under the shortage of essentials including baby milk. But instead of addressing this, we are getting bullets8230; We are labelled terrorists. But is fighting for survival also terrorism?8221;

The Mirwaiz said the two Hurriyats would work side by side to take the ongoing agitation to its logical conclusion. On August 16, the two factions would lead a procession to Pampore, the native town of Sheikh Abdul Aziz, who was killed in police firing.

Talking to The Indian Express, the Mirwaiz said the Hurriyat will meet on August 16 to decide on its 8220;Muzaffarabad chalo programme8221;. 8220;We will not sit idle until Government opens the cross-LoC route for us.8221; On August 18, the Hurriyat will march to the United Nation Military Observers Group for India Pakistan at Sonawar. The Hurriyat has also called for a social boycott of the policemen who 8220;fired at the unarmed crowds8221;. Hurriyat8217;s provincial president Nayeem Khan said they would soon reveal the names of the cops.