Every time there is an extension, the media asks our reaction as if something big had taken place.
When the ceasefire was announced in November last year, people in the Valley felt there was a respite from the daily routine. They were happy as it had given them a much-needed break. Lone alleged that more than 27 people have been killed in custody by the security agencies in last two months alone. What happened in Haigam and Maisuma where innocent people were killed by security forces in cold blood. When asked about the killings of Sikhs and burning alive of the Gujars by terrorists, Lone said this was the reason Hurriyat leaders want to visit Pakistan to impress upon militant outfits to co-operate in controlling violence in the Valley.