Kashmiris to cross LoC today Crackdown on APHC leaders

NEW DELHI  - To foil “Muzaffarabad Challo” programme chalked out by Kashmiris to be launched today (Monday), the security forces put under house arrest programme leaders including APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq in Srinagar on Sunday.

Leaders of Kashmiri parties, religious, traders and fruit growers prepared the ‘Muzaffarabad Challo’ programme to counter the economic blockade of the valley by Hindu outfits of Jammu region.

Meanwhile, TV channels reported that Mehbooba Mufti, President of Peoples Democratic Party has announced to join the march towards Muzaffarabad on Monday.

She said if trade can be done through Wagah then why not through Line of Control (LoC) to Muzaffarabad. Media reports quoting Mirwaiz said police has sealed his house at Nigeen and Mirwaiz Manzil’s residence at Rajouri Kadal where a meeting of the coordination committee was going on to finalising the ‘Muzaffarabad Challo’ programme.  He announced to continue the programme despite the restrictions. The authorities have already put Syed Ali Shah Geelani under house arrest for the last six days.