Srinagar, Feb 23 (UNI) Condemning the nocturnal crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leadership and workers and arrest of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik, moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) chief Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq said force and intimidation will only worsen the situation in the valley.
He said blaming the HC for all troubles is sheer propaganda and the fact remains that separatists are not associated to any individual or organisation, indirectly referring to recent the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) fidayeen attack on CRPF convoy at Awantipora in Pulwama that left 44 personnel dead on February 14, evoking strong reaction from the Centre and people across the country.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Mirwaiz, who is a member of the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), also comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mohammad Yaseen Malik, said 'Strongly condemn the nocturnal crackdown on Jamat-e-Islami leadership and cadres and the arrest of Yasin Malik.