Burhan Wani Burhan Wani death anniversary: Mir Junaid visits south Kashmir, discusses nationalism with people
Srinagar: Mir Junaid, president of Jammu Kashmir Workers Party, on Thursday visited South Kashmir for holding public meetings where he spoke on the issue of nationalism on a day when Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Wani was neutralized a few years back.
He said Pakistan was responsible for the unrest witnessed by the region following the death of Burhan Wani.
"Burhan’s neutralisation led to a huge unrest in the Kashmir valley which was sponsored & supported by Pakistan. Kashmir has historically been prone to public Hartals enforced by Pakistani agents on such occasions. But today everything about this trend changed," Mir said.
"The people who attended the meetings in the home turf of Burhan Wani represent the change which honourable PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji has been talking about since the abrogation of articles 370 &35A. When there is a will, there is a way," he said.
I went to South Kashmir for holding public meetings where I addressed large gatherings of people, talking about nationalism. Today was the 8th of July, a day when the well known Hizbul Mujaahideen Terrorist Burhan Wani was neutralised by our brave forces. 1/n pic.twitter.com/XCALZXCnhe
— Mir Junaid (@MirJunaidJKWP) July 8, 2021
"A day which was otherwise supposed to be strike, was full of hustle bustle and constructive political activity. I feel jubilant to be a part of this change and see people leaving the shells of fear and coming out in support of Indian democracy. Jai Hind," the young Kashmiri leader said.
On 8 July 2016, Burhan Wani along with two associates were killed in a brief encounter with forces in Bamdoora Kokernag area of south Kashmir.
Soon after his death Kashmir erupted with protests and strikes for six months.
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