EID AND DEEWALI ARE THE DAYS OF GETTING RID OF HATRED AND ENMITY- ALTAF HUSSAIN

New Delhi 14 November 2004 Mr. Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement said that Deewali and Eid are festivals of happiness and Inshallah very soon people will travel between Pakistan and India without any obstacle to celebrate these festivals according to their faith, belief and religion. Mr. Altaf Hussain expressed these feelings from India on telephone during his conversation at the MQM headquarters Nine Zero Azizabad with Central Coordination Committee, federal and provincial ministers, advisors, Senators, members of national and provincial assemblies, labour division, APMSO, women’s wing, media committee, interior Sindh committee, information cell, medical and legal aid committees, tanzeemi masaail committee, workers masaail committee, public massail committee, elders wing, employment cell, administration committee, minorities affairs committee, muttahida ulema committee, Nine Zero board committee, transport committee, Karachi muzafati committee, shuhada and assiraan committee and volunteers of Khidmate Khalq Committee, who had gathered at Nine Zero to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. During his conversation with the office bearers and workers of MQM, Mr. Altaf Hussain extended his greetings for Eid-ul-Fitr to them and said that, today I am on the soil of my ancestors and I am celebrating Eid with the Indian people and I convey Eid greetings from me and MQM to the people of Pakistan, especially to the Haq Parast mothers, sisters, elders and everyone who is attached to MQM at any level.

Mr. Altaf Hussain said that the day of Eid is day of meeting and embracing. It is day of getting rid of hatred and enmity and getting close to each other. He reiterated that since 57 years, not only hatred has prevailed between the people of India and Pakistan but also they are living in the atmosphere of enmity. It is my profound wish that hatred ends between both the countries and they live in peach and with honour. He further said that you are celebrating Eid in Pakistan today while I will celebrate Eid tomorrow on 15 November with my colleagues in India. Mr. Altaf Hussain said that I have come to India with the message of peace, love, friendship and better relationship with India and the leaders and people of India have welcomed my message. He said that this is a good sign that Eid and Deewali are being celebrated together this year and as a result, relationship between both the countries will get better and people to people contacts will improve.

Mr Altaf Hussain further said that I had full hope towards Allah Taalah that his trip to India will bring message of happiness for the people of both the countries and enmity between India and Pakistan will end. He said that Inshaallah sacrifice of the martyrs and unshattered will of faithful workers of MQM will bring equality in Pakistan, specially small provinces will have right to rule and they will have full provincial autonomy while the medieval feudal system will be eradicated from the country.

Concluding, Mr. Altaf Hussain instructed all the office bearers and workers not to forget families of the martyrs and detained workers and include them into their celebration of Eid. Mr. Altaf Hussain asked the office bearers of MQM to individually extend his Eid greetings to every worker of the MQM.