Kashmiri leader Masarrat Aalam Butt appointed as new Chairman of APHC
Last updated on: 07 September,2021 04:39 pm
Hurriyat leaders welcome appointment of Masarrat Aalam Butt as new Chairman of APHC
SRINAGAR (Dunya News) – In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat leaders and organizations have welcomed the appointment of Masarrat Aalam Butt as new Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC).
According to the KMS, APHC Assistant General Secretary and Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Political Movement Khawaja Firdous Ahmad in a statement in Srinagar while congratulating Masarrat Aalam Butt over shouldering new responsibilities said, the illegally detained Hurriyat leader had been groomed by Syed Ali Gilani and he had strong belief on people’s right to self determination.
He further said, Masarrat Aalam Butt is a jail bird and has been in Indian detention for the last eighteen years for pursuing the cause of freedom. He hoped that new chairman will lead the freedom movement in a passionate way.
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APHC leader and Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Social Peace Forum, Divender Singh Behal while felicitating the incarcerated Hurriyat leader Masarrat Aalam Butt on being appointed as new APHC Chairman in a statement in Jammu said, Masarrat faced Indian high handedness since his adolescence and did not compromise on principles.
He further said, Masarrat Aalam Butt is a popular resistance leader in Kashmir and Jammu Kashmir Social Peace forum welcomes his appointment as APHC Chairman and will extend all possible support to him. He stressed India to release Masarrat Alam Butt and other detained leaders immediately.
Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Khawateen Markaz Chairperson Yasmeen Raja and Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League acting Chairman Abdul Ahmad Parra in their statements also felicitated Masarrat Aalam Butt on assuming new responsibilities as new APHC chairman.
Jammu and Kashmir Political Resistance Movement (JKPRM) leader Dr Musaib Ahmad hoped that new APHC leadership would do everything to safeguard the precious sacrifices rendered by the Kashmiri martyrs.