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| Jama't silent over Geelani's disclaimer | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 28: Playing a typical sub-continental politician, Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani today came out with a disclaimer while commenting on his biography by Shafi Shairiti.
"The views expressed are author's own. I do not subscribe to it." The book Quaid-e-Inqilaab: Eak Tehreekh Eak Tareekh (Leader of revolution: A movement, A history) shook Jama't-e-Islami forcing it to boycott future meetings of the separatist conglomerate of which it is an important constituent. Jama't did not react immediately to the disclaimer. The Jama't accused the author of maligning the image of the organization. A spokesman of Jama't while giving details of an extra-ordinary meeting of Jama't -e-Islami said: "The author has tried to project Jama't-e-Islami as a pro-Indian political party. He has further mentioned that Jama't was fed by Indian intelligence agencies. This is intolerable. The book has blown a particular person out of proportion. However, the organization that groomed that person has been ridiculed and condemned", he said.
The spokesman also condemned what he called `criminal and shameful silence' of Geelani. "He should have set the records rights and given the author a befitting reply", he said. The Jama't even considered expelling Geelani from the organization.
Geelani keenly watched the developments and chose to comment on the issue today. "The views expressed are author's own. I do not subscribe to his views but at the same time I uphold the freedom of speech and expression. We cannot curb a writer's freedom." Geelani said he had served the Jama't for fifty-five years and its objective was very dear to him. "I want to die pursuing the aims and objectives of Jama't-e-Islami", he said. It was not, however, a total surrender from Geelani. "I can have differences with individuals (members of the Jama't)." Geelani led a revolt against Jama't leadership when Ghulam Muhammad Bhat was its Amir. Geelani accused Bhat of dancing to the tune of Investigating Bureau (IB). He also took Bhat to task for burying literature produced by the Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS) which was an extension of Jama't-e-Islami. Geelani lost his cool again when Jama't led by Bhat divorced Hizbul Mujahideen. It was during Bhat's regime that Jama't dared to disown its military wing.
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