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Mirwaiz Farooq, Mehbooba Mufti seek humanitarian intervention from government for ailing Jammat leader Dr Hamid Fayaz in jail
Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti
on Thursday urged the
Government of India
to take a compassionate view of deteriorating health of banned
Jama'at e Islami
chief
Dr Hamid Fayaz
, who is lodged in jail.
Mufti, stated that his family has been plunged into anguish as distressing reports emerge from the central jail in Srinagar regarding his deteriorating health.
'His condition is critical and he urgently requires surgery. Even behind bars a person does not cease to be a human being nor does the State's responsibility end at the prison gates,' said Mufti adding, 'It is a moral and constitutional duty to ensure the well being of every citizen, especially those in custody and awaiting trial." She appealed to the Government of India to take a compassionate and humane view of Dr. Hamid Fayaz's condition. She tagged Union Home Minister
Amit Shah
in her post.
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Hurriyat leader
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
also expressed concern over his health stating that he needed immediate surgery.
'Frequent news regarding their serious health issues, suggests that the condition of the
Kashmiri political prisoners
in jails is very worrying,' said Mirwaiz adding, 'Prisoners are also humans who have the right to life and to medical care.
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When that right is under threat it is the duty of those incharge to ensure they have access to it.' Mirwaiz made an earnest appeal to the concerned authorities to intervene and ensure that Dr Fayaz gets immediate and adequate medical treatment. 'This is his basic right,' said Mirwaiz.
