Amritsar, Aug 3: The Dal Khalsa has hailed the spirit and steadfastness of Kashmiri youth who, according to it were sacrificing lives while facing the state repression in the valley since last two months. The party head Harcharnjit Singh, general secretary Dr Manjinder Singh and spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh in a e-mailed statement said they were moved by the sufferings of the Kashmiris who were striving for freedom. “By facing the bullets and batons of armed forces with brave hearts, the Kashmiris have shown to the world that they prefer death to slavery”. They urged the Sikh community in Kashmir to donate blood to injured Kashmiris as a mark of solidarity with them. They also lauded the role of Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani for displaying leadership qualities and skills in this hour of crisis. “As India has failed to protect the human rights in Kashmir, it was time for the United Nations to get involved,” the leaders demanded. They asked the UN secretary general to designate a high level delegation to conduct independent investigations into the killings of scores of youths, mostly teenagers who were killed by police and CRPF since June 11. Accusing the government of India for using excessive force in Kashmir, they said forces were firing indiscriminately on Kashmiri protestors and beating them to silence their voices. “New Delhi has flooded the valley with troops that were torturing protestors to death during detention”. Criticizing the detention of Hurriyat leaders including Shabir Shah, JKLF chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, High Court Bar Association chief, Mian Qayoom booked under Public Safety Act, they asked for their early release along with other protestors.
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