Kashmiris like Wani are symbols of resistance: Mirwaiz

July 10, 2016 11:13

Moderate Kashmiri separatist Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who has been put under house arrest following the call for strike given by him and other separatist leaders for the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani, tells the Hindustan Times that the terrorist's death will definitely inspire many people to go that way.

"Today, we see Burhan not as a hardcore militant but as a symbol against them, knowing that he cannot beat the military might of India. These are young and educated Kashmiri boys who have joined militancy. They are part of the struggle at the indigenous level. They are not the ones going anywhere outside for trainings nor is anyone anchoring them from behind. They are symbols of resistance."

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