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| Has Geelani lost his sting? | | ‘Kashmiris are unpredictable like God’ | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 29: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani is a bit worried. His strike call evoked partial response. Shops remained open and traffic almost plied normally on all roads. The strike call was even ignored in Down Town Srinagar. Interestingly, Hyderpora where Geelani lives also chose to do business yesterday.
While it could not be concluded that Geelani is down but an incident merits mention here. All Muslims pray during the Holy month of Ramadhan. Mosques are packed to capacity. At some places, people pray on roads. Haji Masjid in Maisuma attracts thousands of people every day. On Thursday, when the imam spoke about the Bandipora killing, people raised a hue and cry. "We do not want to listen. It is getting late for prayer. Hurry up and start the Nimaaz", they shouted. The poor imam had to eat a humble pie. He led the prayers and people dispersed.
Have people grown indifferent? Has Geelani lost his sting? A Hurriyat activist stays optimistic. "Of course we were surprised by the response of the people but it happens and we must be prepared for it. When the time comes, people will cooperate with us", he said.
The Hurriyat activist's is not totally unfounded. Kashmiris are highly unpredictable. The prostate when it is time to stand up firmly. Commenting on the massive participation of Kashmiris in 2008 elections, a New Delhi based newspaper wrote: "Kashmiris are God because only God can be so unpredictable." A month before the elections, nobody, not even the government expected such massive polling. But it happened and the voters gave explanations for their participation in the electoral process. 'We have voted for Bijli, Pani and Nali (drain). We have not conceded our right to self determination'.
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