Calls for remembering martyred commander’s birthplace as Burhan Valley
SRINAGAR: The incarcerated chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Shabir Ahmad Shah on Thursday announced the posthumous title “Tamgha-e-Jurrat” (Star of Courage) for Shaheed Burhan Muzaffar Wani for his courage, steadfastness, and immense contribution to the freedom movement of Jammu Kashmir. He also called for remembering the birthplace of Shaheed Burhan Wani as Burhan Valley.
Shah, as per a statement issued to press, made the announcement in a high-level meeting called at Freedom Party’s Sanat Nagar headquarters. The pro-freedom leader said he will personally hand over the title on behalf of Kashmiri nation to the family of Shaheed Burhan Wani as soon as authorities release him from house detention.
In his address during the meeting, Shah said the way Shaheed Burhan Wani highlighted the freedom struggle of Jammu Kashmir across the world and gave a new direction to the movement is a guide for our coming generations.
He hailed the people of Tral for their strong resilience and pro-freedom spirit and said the step to remember the birthplace of Shaheed Burhan Wani as Burhan Valleywas taken so that our coming generations would also remember and learn about our brave martyrs.
“We hope the brave people of Tral will emerge stronger with each passing day and continue keeping alight the candle of freedom,” Shah said.
Meanwhile, a party delegation led by its secretary general Moulana Abdullah Tari visited the residence of Shaheed Burhan Wani and offered a Shawl to the respected father of the martyred commander.
Tari also conveyed the message of Shabir Ahmad Shah to Mr Muzaffar Wani and said the whole nation is having a great respect for the family.
Paying glowing tributes to Shaheed Burhan Wani and his two associates, Moulana said the whole nation in its love and regard for these martyrs infused a new lease of life in the freedom movement and united the whole nation on a single page.
Tari paid tributes to all the martyrs of Jammu Kashmir and said as soon as Shabir Ahmad Shah is released from house detention, he will personally honour the family of Shaheed Burhan Wani.
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