Shakeel Bakshi
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Shakeel Bakshi is a youth leader of Jammu Kashmir and one of the founder members of the Islamic Student League (ISL).The league is a political party organized since 1985 by College Students of Kashmir who advocate the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir joining with Pakistan.
Shakeel Bakshi served as General Secretary of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, however, later he split and formed Islamic Students League(ISL). He is unmarried and has devoted his entire life to supporting islamic terrorism in Kashmir.
Shakeel started his political career in 1979 as an active worker of the Islamic Students Organization JK for 4 years, he actively participated in the programmes of this organization. In late 1983 he took part in a demonstration against a One-day International Cricket match played between India and the West Indies in a cricket stadium in Srinagar.
This was the time when Shakeel had to appear for B.A Final examination. He managed to pass his exam and sought admission in the Arabic post graduate department of the Kashmir University.
In late 1985 Shakeel was arrested for his pro-pakistani speech in Maisuma locality of Srinagar and was sent to Hiranagar Jail in Jammu. Shakeel was released in mid 1986, when the Advisory Board(a board constituted under the provisions of the public safety act and compromising of the Chief Justice, some other judges and Govt. officials) revoked his detention. He was however re-arrested immediately and detained in the Kothibagh Police station for 3 months. It was during this period that he developed heart ailment and was hospitalized in the SMHS Hospital but wasn't however released, instead the provisions of the PSA(Public Safety Act) were again invoked and he was again detained in the Central Jail Srinagar. In March 1987 he was again hospitalized in the Srinagar Medical of Medical Sciences at Soura.
In March 1987 the stage was all set for the elections to the JK State Legislative Assembly. Shakeel was approached by some of his friends to contest the Amira Kadal constituency seat but he refused to uphold and ratify the Indian constitution by participating in these elections.He was released in mid 1987.This time he was directed to proceed to Jammu to look after the affairs of the organization, The Islamic Students League JK, which had been constituted in 1983. He started working as the sub editor of the Jammu based Daily Rahe Manzil. it was in Jammu, in late 1987, that during a press conference, when he wanted to know the stand of the Chief Minister, Dr.Farooq Abdullah, on Kashmir that he was re-arrested. Then his release came after 15 long months in July 1989. He was released at a time when the situation in Kashmir had reached a boiling point and islamic terrorism sponsered by Pakistan was in its budding. He once again joined the ranks of the islamic terrorist groups. He organized rallies, processions and mass gatherings where he interacted freely with people.
Shakeel Bakshi the founding leader of the various political parties alliance "Tehreek Hurriyat Kashmir" of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Shakeel was arrested again on the 15th of April 1990 from the Zakura locality of Srinagar.
Shakeel Bakshi is currently unmarried and has spend his youthful life in various jails of India. He wants and demand the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir join with Pakistan.
Shakeel Bakshi served as General Secretary of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, however, later he split and formed Islamic Students League(ISL). He is unmarried and has devoted his entire life to supporting islamic terrorism in Kashmir.
Brief Profile
Shakeel Bakshi is a supporter of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir joining with Pakistan. Shakeel Bakshi, was first arrested in 1975 when he participated in a general strike against Indian rule. He has spent the last 11 years of his life in and out of jails in Kashmir. Since 1980 he has been arrested 14 times.Biography
Born in 1963 in a middle class family of Batamaloo.Shakeel started his political career in 1979 as an active worker of the Islamic Students Organization JK for 4 years, he actively participated in the programmes of this organization. In late 1983 he took part in a demonstration against a One-day International Cricket match played between India and the West Indies in a cricket stadium in Srinagar.
This was the time when Shakeel had to appear for B.A Final examination. He managed to pass his exam and sought admission in the Arabic post graduate department of the Kashmir University.
In late 1985 Shakeel was arrested for his pro-pakistani speech in Maisuma locality of Srinagar and was sent to Hiranagar Jail in Jammu. Shakeel was released in mid 1986, when the Advisory Board(a board constituted under the provisions of the public safety act and compromising of the Chief Justice, some other judges and Govt. officials) revoked his detention. He was however re-arrested immediately and detained in the Kothibagh Police station for 3 months. It was during this period that he developed heart ailment and was hospitalized in the SMHS Hospital but wasn't however released, instead the provisions of the PSA(Public Safety Act) were again invoked and he was again detained in the Central Jail Srinagar. In March 1987 he was again hospitalized in the Srinagar Medical of Medical Sciences at Soura.
In March 1987 the stage was all set for the elections to the JK State Legislative Assembly. Shakeel was approached by some of his friends to contest the Amira Kadal constituency seat but he refused to uphold and ratify the Indian constitution by participating in these elections.He was released in mid 1987.This time he was directed to proceed to Jammu to look after the affairs of the organization, The Islamic Students League JK, which had been constituted in 1983. He started working as the sub editor of the Jammu based Daily Rahe Manzil. it was in Jammu, in late 1987, that during a press conference, when he wanted to know the stand of the Chief Minister, Dr.Farooq Abdullah, on Kashmir that he was re-arrested. Then his release came after 15 long months in July 1989. He was released at a time when the situation in Kashmir had reached a boiling point and islamic terrorism sponsered by Pakistan was in its budding. He once again joined the ranks of the islamic terrorist groups. He organized rallies, processions and mass gatherings where he interacted freely with people.
Shakeel Bakshi the founding leader of the various political parties alliance "Tehreek Hurriyat Kashmir" of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Shakeel was arrested again on the 15th of April 1990 from the Zakura locality of Srinagar.
Shakeel Bakshi is currently unmarried and has spend his youthful life in various jails of India. He wants and demand the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir join with Pakistan.
Arrests
Since, 1980 Shakeel Bakshi has been arrested 14 times.- 08-April-1984: Arrested on way to the University campus and shifted to “RED16” Sonwar Torture Camp for 1 month, then to Central Jail Srinagar under Public Safety Act (PSA). the charge labeled was delivering a speech on Maqbool Butt’s chehlum (fortieth day of death). Released after several months of detention.
- Sep-Oct 1984: Arrested again during examination of M.A. 2nd semester and shifted to Kathwa Jail, then to Heera Nagar Jail Srinagar for M.A. exam.
- 13-July-1985: Arrested in Anantnag and shifted to “RED 16’. Then shifted to Kothi Bagh Police station for 4 months. Released after 2 years of detention. Even during 1987 election he was behind the bars.
- 1989 February: Arrested from Jammu while working as a Journalist. Taken to Talab Tilloo Prison for 1 month.Then shifted to “RED16”,then to SheerGari Police Station. Shifted again to Central Jail and released from there after several months of detention.
- 15-April-1990: Arrested by Indian army from Zakura and ultimately sent to Central Jail Amphala. Released on 11th June 1994, after 1525 days of detention.
- 24-August-1994: Arrested on Milad at Gowkadal, shifted to Hari Niwas Camp and released on Oct 1994 after 1 month .
- 11-August-1995: Was Arrested for organizing a pro-pakistani procession.
- 05-June-1996: Arrested from Election Boycott Room of Hurriyat Office and shifted to Central Jail Srinagar, then shifted to Udhampur Jail, Jammu.
- 05-June-2001: Arrested on Milad from Khanqah-e-Maula and send to Central Jail Srinagar, and then to Kotbalwal Jail Jammu. Then send to Jodhpur Jail, India. Released in December 2004, after 1260 days in detention under Unlawful Activity Act (13 ULF). First time produced in Court Of Law during 20 years.
- 05-Feb-2005: Arrested during Election Boycott Campaign in Anantnag.
- Arrested from Lal Chowk and shifted to Central Jail Srinagar. Released after 1 month in captivity.
- Arrested from Raj Bagh, Srinagar in Nov 2006 and shifted to Central Jail Srinagar. Released after 1 ½ months.
- 17-February-2011: Arrested from Islamic Students League(ISL) office, shifted to central jail Srinagar. On 10-March-2011 booked under draconian law, Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted to Kotbalwal Jail Jammu, revoked by Govt on August. shifted to JIC Jammu for 15 days then to CIK Kashmir there by to Central Jail Kashmir after bailed out re-arrrested by CIK and then shifted to Police Station ShaheedGunj and then released in open court on 19-September-2011.