Afzal Guru is Kashmir’s
Omar Mukhtar:
KUSU (Kashmir University Students’ Union )
Srinagar, Feb 7: Terming Parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged and buried in Tihar Jail on February 9 2013 as “Omar Mukhtar of Kashmir”, the Kashmir University Students’ Union (KUSU) Friday paid glorious tributes to him ahead of his first death anniversary.
“Far from being a ‘victim’, Shaheed Afzal is actually one of the shining stars of Kashmir resistance. He will forever remain etched in the memory of Muslims of Kashmir as a defender of their faith against Indian occupation. In many ways Shaheed Afzal Guru is the Omar Mukhtar of Kashmir,” a KUSU handout said.
“India’s collective conscience may have been satisfied by martyring Shaheed Guru but it has only reinvigorated Kashmir resistance. Shaheed Afzal’s message (Ahle Emaan Ke Naam) is
a constitution on Kashmir resistance. His understanding of the dynamics of Kashmir resistance are thought provoking-‘the new generation of Kashmir has rejected Ghandhi-ism and Karzai-ism’,” the KUSU said.
“Shaheed Guru exemplified the true nature of Kashmir resistance, which is rooted in resilience, courage and above all unflinching faith in Islam. Shaheed Guru is an example, resistance icon not only for Muslims of Kashmir but for the entire Muslim nation. KUSU condemns how a person like Shaheed Afzal Guru is exploited in the darbars of secularism,” the handout added.
“KUSU also pays rich tributes to Shaheed Maqbool Bhat, who rose up at a time when the resistance movement was at its lowest after Sheikh Abdullah’s treachery. Along with Shaheed Afzal Guru, Shaheed Maqbool Bhat is a beacon of light for Kashmir and its resistance.
“It does not matter if Shaheed Afzal Guru or Shaheed Maqbool Bhat’s mortal remains lie behind the enemy lines, for they will always live in the hearts of Kashmiris and continue to inspire them for all times to come,” the KUSU handout added.
Source:
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Feb/8/afzal-guru-is-kashmir-s-omar-mukhtar-kusu-30.asp
Afzal Guru’s Last Message’ released
Srinagar, February 13
A book purportedly written by Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was released during a function in the capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), which was attended by a senior functionary in the PoK government.
The book titled “Last Message of Mohammad Afzal Guru” was released during a function in Muzaffarabad today, which apart
from senior Hurriyat leaders was also attended by Arif Mughal, who is advisor to PoK’s Prime Minister, Nayeem Khan-led National Front said in a statement here.
The statement said, “The book is a compilation of Afzal Guru’s writings in jail, who was executed in Tihar Jail on February 9, 2013.”
Earlier, the same book, published by the National Front, was released in Srinagar in September in 2013 by Nayeem Khan and Shabbir Shah, who are now part of the breakaway faction of the moderate Hurriyat Conference.
“The function was presided over by National Front Deputy Chairman Altaf Hussain Wani and senior Hurriyat leader Ghulam Mohammad Safi participated as a guest of honour in it,” the statement from the National Front said.
Nayeem Khan-led National Front said in a statement here.
Source:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140214/j&k.htm#22
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Jammu-Kashmir News Watch/February, 2014