Saeed holds prayer meet for J&K cleric,vows jehad

JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed made a rare public appearance here on Monday to lead the funeral prayers for Kashmiri leader Maulvi Showkat Ahmed Shah,killed in Srinagar last week,and used the occasion to rubbish the Indo-Pak cricket diplomacy while vowing for a “jehad” in Jammu and Kashmir. In a provocative speech,Saeed,the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks,claimed the movement in Kashmir would serve as an example for “Muslims in Hyderabad and Junagarh who want independence from the oppression of Hindus”.

New Delhi has been pressing for action against Saeed who continues to roam freely in Pakistan making anti-India tirades.