ESTABLISHENT OF JK PEOPLES LEAGUE; ARTICLE Imtiyaz Reshi Spokes man pl.

It was on October 13, 1974, that, as the result of the amalgamation of the aforesaid organizations like  Islamic students organization, the popular young men’s league and youth league, this conglomarate carrying the uncontroversial nomenclature came into being. Thus breaking to pieces the idols of party bias and by sacrificing their individual identities the devotees of freedom strongly resolved to continue their struggle for freedom. In this way four pro-freedom organizations, by uniting into one organization,  Jammu and Kashmir peoples league,

First martyr from the league.

The jnk peoples league gave its first martyr to the freedo movement in the person of  Ghulam Mohammad Bulla who was killed under torture by the police after he was arrested fro the sopore chowk while leading a procession in protest against the infamous  Indra –Abdullah Accord which had been signed to undermine the disputed status of the state in February, 1975. These were the days when the peoples league was in its nascent form and had not set up its organizational structure in a regular manner.Even so the leage raised its voice of protest against the Accord and gave a call for general  strike. The organization moved ahead with strong determination  until 1977 when it gave another call for general strike and remined the international community its commitment of setting the kashmir question  through a fair and free plebiscite. Thus it was the league from its very inception conducted  its struggle through peaceful political means.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESS;

The League held a historical meeting in the Punjab hotel on the first July, 1978. In this meeting the constitution of the organization was shaped , the regular organizational structure was formed  and a pamphlet regarding the ais and objectives of the organization was issued. In this meeting it was resolved to every year observe the  27^th October as the ‘BLACK DAY’ AS IT WAS ON THE SAME DAY THAT THE OCCUPATION ARMY OF INDIA LANDED IN KASMHIR.Besides this it was also resolved to embark on programme  of political awareness all over the state through peaceful demonstrations. Spokesman peoples league imtiyaz reshi

JNK PEOPLES LEAGUE ON THE POLITICAL HORIZON;

There was another meeting of the workers of the league held in taj hotel, Srinagar, in 1980,to restructure the party and adopt guidelines for future . It was in the meeting that a legal cell was established with the objective of defending the detained workers of the league in general and M. Maqbool Butt in particular. A big rally organized by the league in Islamabad was dispersed by the Government  under tremendous pressure from the Indian government . The league was banned and its workers were imprisoned. In 1980, the leaders of the league met with the them Iranian Foreign minister Ayatollah Gulzadah Gafoori, and apprised him of Kashmir issue.

In August 1980, the league put in tremendous efforts to make successful the public meeting which was to be attended by the Imam Kabba  as the chief guest. But the state government again under pressure  from the Indian government, did not allow it to be held. However, the leaders of the league met the reverend Imam.In 1981 the workers of league were again treated violently by the government.

ACTIVITIES AGAINST SOCIAL EVILS;

The year 1982, saw increase in the activities of the league.The erosion of oral values caused by the system of modern education and culture was prominent in the selfishness, lust for material prosperity and luxurious habits which people were adopting. In view of these perceptions the league organized a protest rally in Islamabad  against drinking chars, smoking, gambling and speculation.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF INVITING INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION;

On oct,13 1983, it was league that planned to disrupt the cricket match being played between West Indies and India at Srinagar .The Kashmir issue attached the international attention due to this action. The then west Indies  Captain Clive Lyod, said, the both India and Pakistan  ought to find a solution to the Kashmir problem by sitting together with the people of Kashmir.

When in February, 1984, Mohammad Maqbool Butt was martyred  by hanging him to death in ;Tiahrt jail’ the jailed workers of the league observed non-obligatory fast within the prisons while those of the workers outside, raised their voice of protest. On 9, September, 1985, the league protest against the cricket match between India and Australia  at Srinagar. 1985 was full of activities of the workers of the party, the caravan of freedom fighters arched on. It was heartening to see the new generation participating in the leagues programmers. In 1986, seminar being organized by the league on the Kashmir, question was not allowed to start. The organizers of the seminar were arrested.

As the league always believed that elections were no solution to the Kashmir problem it stood on the decision of boycott even when the Muslim United Front jumped into the fray in 1987.The league believed and continues to believe that not elections but a free and impartial plebiscite offers a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem. Thus league refused to get into trap of elections.

During 1988 the league further intensified its organizational activities in various districts and tried to raise the Kashmir issue on international level.

 It was particularly on the important days like 14^th and 15^th August, 26^th January and 13^th, July, that the workers of the league were active in inviting the international attention towards the Kashmir problem even as many of them would be arrested on the eve of these days.  

In 1989, when the methods of struggle changed and the day of the freedom demanded blood from the  freedom lovers  before it could dawn, the workers of the league as always did not lay behind in offering their warm blood.The past 21 years of freedom struggle are witness to this fact. The  blood of the league workers has flowed in profusion and it continues to flow.Many prominent office bearers like the prince of Revolution., Shaheedi Inqulab S. Hameed Wani, Shaheedi Azimat Sheikh Abdul Aziz, Khalil-ur-Rehman, Prof, Waheed, Advocate Rasheed, Nazir Ahmad Wani, Shaheed Muzamil, Nasir  Bakhtiyar, Prof Mohamad Shafi Qazi, Bashir Ahmad Chakoora, Abdul Khaliq GANAI, Gul Mohammad  malik, and two brothers of soura Awanta bhawan , namely Nazir Ahmad DAR, and Hillal Ahmad Dar, and two brothers  namely  Mohammad Shafi Rah and Mushtaq Ahmad Rah of Maharagjung   srinagar and sameer Ahmad jandha .Many  more others. Author Imtiyaz Ahmad Reshi spokes man peoples league .

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