Police instigate stone pelting: Hurriyat (G) Srinagar, Nov 4: Commenting on, what it said, the recent stone pelting controversy, the Hurriyat Conference (G) on Monday alleged that usually police create the disturbances which force people to resort to stone pelting in reaction. “The nature of the stone pelting is not the same every time and everywhere but often in reaction. As far as Kashmir is concerned it is in no way different from other parts of the world. The reaction is expected even in those parts of the world where people are striving against the oppression. It is in no way considered as an offence in any part of the world except Kashmir,” said the Hurriyat spokesman Ayaz Akbar in a statement. “If police or the authorities do not interfere in the public meetings the stone pelting or any reaction without any provocation is unjustified.” “ Syed Ali Geelani condemned the stone pelting which took place after the public meeting at Sopore was over,” said the spokesman, adding that “Sometimes at the behest of agencies stone pelting is started to disturb peaceful public gatherings and at times some enthusiastic youngsters are swayed by their passion and resort to stone pelting. This cannot be justified. The opponents of the movement garner the political advantage from all this. However, stone pelting becomes inevitable when police and administration prevent or stop the peaceful procession or rally from its onward march or when police resort to baton charge and pepper gas shelling. In such cases, the resentment and response of people may take ugly turn and they are left with the only option of stone pelting. This is the reaction against the police high handedness. In such cases the youth are not to be blamed and there is no reason to condemn it (stone pelting).” “Wherever and whenever police use violence against peaceful people, response and reaction is expected and nobody can stop it, said spokesman. How it is possible that innocent people be thrashed brutally and you will expect that they should not even cry for help. The philosophy of this type of non- violence is against human nature and impracticable. Nature has taught man a lesson for his defense against the excesses and it is admitted fact that he has the right to protect himself,” Ayaz Akbar said.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:56:51 +0000
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