Kargil observes bandh against Gilgit Baltistan killings

Scoop News April 14, 2012

Kargil(Ladakh), April 14 (Scoop News) –Complete bandh (shut down) was observed today in Kargil to protest against the bloodshed and massacres in Gilgit Baltistan

The bandh call was given by Anjuman-e-Jamiyatul Ulima Asna Ashriya (Islamia School Kargil).

All the Shops and business establishments remained closed in Kargil town to express their solidarity with the people of Gilgit Baltistan.

People from all the villages of Kargil assembled at Islamia School Kargil carrying Black

Youth Wing Islamia School Kargil under the banner of Islamia School Kargil, procession was taken out in Kargil Bazar starting from Islamia School Kargil via Main Bazar, Lal Chowk and Back to Islamia School Chowk. In the procession around five thousand people participated from all walks of life in Kargil.

On the occasion, religious scholars and leaders paid their condolence to the people of Gilgit Baltistan and the families of those who lost their family members during these massacres.

While speaking on behalf of Islamia School Kargil the Nayim Imam Jumma, Hujattul Islam Sheikh Hussain Mukaddas, appealed to the Government of India to raise this issue in international forum and act as a representative of the people of Kargil.

He also appealed to the President of India to interfere in this issue and pressurize the Government of Pakistan to stop these killings.

Nayib Imam Jumma also appreciated the constitution of India and the democratic government in India and said that if Pakistan cannot give protection to the people of occupied Gilgit Baltistan than hand them to India they will remain safe in India and India is ready to accept them.

Murtaza Khalili while talking on behalf of the Youth Wing Islamia School Kargil, appealed to the Government of India to kindly save the life of its citizens who are in the occupied Gilgit Baltistan and pressurize on Pakistan diplomatically to stop these killings..

He also appealed to Indian media to give their contribution and play their role by highlighting the issue of Gilgit Baltistan killings.

He condemned the role of the so called free media of Pakistan for being silent on this issue.

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