SRINAGAR: Janata Dal United President for Jammu and Kashmir Saturday welcomed the release of political prisoners in Kashmir Valley.
GM Shaheen said that “It has been our consistent demand that the government should release all political prisoners languishing in jails within and outside Jammu and Kashmir.
He said the initiatives that are being taken by the Central Government is appreciable and he is hopeful that not only political prisoners will be released but also statehood will be given to Jammu and Kashmir.
Pertinently, PDP senior leader Sartaj Madni was released from detention today.
Shaheen remarked that the government should also consider the release of other political prisoners by adopting the guidelines of the National Legal Services Authority on the issue.
“While the release of a political leader is a welcome move, our demand for the release of other colleagues, who have been detained, remains persistent,” he asserted. (KNT)
