Islamabad: (Parliament Times) Expressing serious concern over the plight of Kashmiri prisoners including its chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Jammu Kashmir National Front has said that beating and thrashing prisoners in jails is an un-civilized act and hence unacceptable in any form.
A Party spokesman said in a statement that thrashing prisoners most of them Kashmiris in Tihar jail has put the lives of Nayeem Amad Khan, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Ayaz Akbar, Pir Saifullah, Mairaj ul din Kalwal, Shahid ul Islam, Bita Karatte, Shahid Yousuf, Javed Ahmad, Kamran Yousuf, Zahoor Watali and others in danger. The spokesman said that prolonging Nayeem Khan and others incarceration in the infamous Tihar jail is the most undemocratic way to silence the political opponents. He expressed serious concern over the failing health of Nayeem Khan who is not being provided any sort of medical aid.
Talking about the Kashmiri prisoners in other Indian jails, the spokesman said that Kashmiris have to face not only the hardships of jails but also the cruelty of jail authorities. Even the criminals of the said jails think that troubling Kashmiri political prisoners is their right. The spokesman stressed upon immediate shifting of all Kashmiri prisoners to the valley to ensure their safety. Stating that New Delhi is using cruel tactics against the genuine political leadership of Kashmiri people, the National Front spokesman said that New Delhi is using its institutions to revenge the leaders like Nayeem Khan in one or the other pretext.
