Srinagar, May 21: J&K Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Sunday said his father late Abdul Gani Lone was killed “for saying what he believed in”.
“Remembering my father Abdul Gani Lone, killed for saying what he believed in. Two decades have passed. Those moments of helplessness in the face of brute violence persist even today. They are a grim reminder of bestiality and savagery where you violently silence a person because you don’t agree with his views. Targeted killings take place even today. They are as futile as the killings of the past. It is a fervent hope that Kashmir exits the vicious cycle of violence,” he said on the occasion of the late A G Lone’s 21st death anniversary,
“Regrettably, despite the passage of time, not a single person has been apprehended for the murder of Lone sahib, and he is not alone in this regard,” Sajad said. “There are probably thousands of files of fellow Kashmiris where no one was ever apprehended.”
Lone asserted, “Kashmir conflict revolves around two central characters: the victims and the perpetrators and of the most profound tributes we can pay to our heroes is to ensure that the perpetrators never assume the guise of victims.”
“In Kashmir, there exist both active and passive murderers. The active murderers, often hitmen with limited lifespans, do not remain in the spotlight for long. However, it is the passive murderers who pose the greatest danger. They are the white-collar killers. They are a part of society. They are non-combatants. They don’t have a gun. But they conspire to kill with their evil words and deeds. They are the prime conspirators and also the prime commiserators. They are the ones who make the loudest noises at the condolence ceremonies,” he said. “I wish we all wake up and understand the passivity part of these crimes.”
