Several spiritual leaders handed a joint decision, saying that “plurality is a basic and fundamental fact of Kashmiri society and everyone has to understand this pluralistic nature of Kashmiri society”
Several spiritual leaders handed a joint decision, saying that “plurality is a basic and fundamental fact of Kashmiri society and everyone has to understand this pluralistic nature of Kashmiri society”
Top spiritual leaders within the Kashmir Valley, together with the grand mufti, on Saturday condemned the focused assaults on members of the minority communities within the Valley.
Shia cleric Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi, president of the J&Ok Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian, denounced the killing of minorities, particularly academics.
At a gathering in Srinagar, a number of spiritual leaders handed a joint decision, saying that “plurality is a basic and fundamental fact of Kashmiri society and everyone has to understand this pluralistic nature of Kashmiri society”.
The decision unanimously condemned the focused killings of Pandit group members and non-locals.
“They [religious leaders] expressed solidarity with them,” a press release stated.
The leaders urged for unity amongst communities to “thwart evil designs of vested interest and called for interfaith dialogue across Kashmir to bridge the gaps”.
The decision additionally referred to as for the early launch of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from home detention.
Grand mufti Nasir-ul-Islam termed the killing of minority members an “act of cowardice”. “We condemn such acts because it creates hatred between the minority and the majority communities. I appeal to people to maintain brotherhood and defeat these evil designs,” he stated.
The civil society in Kashmir termed the focused killing of harmless individuals “an assault on universal human values”.
“We would appeal to all the people in Kashmir to strongly condemn such acts and extend full support and cooperation to the employees from the minority community for their security and protection,” the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC), a valley-based civil society physique comprising former bureaucrats, academicians and retired judges, stated
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I), the highest merchants’ physique within the Valley, termed the bloodshed of harmless civilians “as unacceptable and against humanity”.
“It goes against the basic spirit and concept of Kashmiriyat. This has dented the image of Kashmiris again and is against cultural ethos,” a KCCI spokesman stated.
Source: www.thehindu.com
