Public gathering: Qadri takes inquilab to Abbottabad
Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that he will not surrender until the end of the incumbent government or till holding of fresh elections.
Addressing a public gathering, described as inquilab rally, in Abbottabad on Thursday, he categorically denied striking any deal with rulers for packing up PAT’s sit-in from Islamabad and explained that the ‘revolution’ is being spread out across the country.
Stating the reasons behind winding up the Islamabad sit-in, Qadri said that it was part of PAT's strategy aimed at achieving the objectives of sending home the incumbent government, changing the existing corrupt system and holding a free and fair election after accountability and electoral reforms.
“The revolution could not remain static. It keeps on moving and shifting to other cities. Islamabad sit-in had reached its climax and keeping it static would not have been a wise decision,” said Qadri.
He announced that after Muharram PAT will arrange public meetings in different cities and reach out to people who could not make it to Islamabad and spread the message of revolution.
The PAT chief termed his sit-in a success attributing to the number of people turning up for his public meeting and said that he has successfully changed minds of millions of Pakistanis. “The dharna will continue unless the objectives are achieved.”
“It was not possible for me to reach Islamabad every day after addressing public meetings in far-off cities, since I do not use a helicopter,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2014.
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I like the fact that the intention behind this decision was to break the staticness of the DHARNA!!! the government strategy was to tire them out.... two months have proven this can go to two years and still the government wont budge... so they had started to become ineffective! There needs to be a new agitation! Good plan that one creates agitation in ISB and the other nationwide! challenge to the government has spread its wings! Their plan to dry the two protesters out of funds or support now doesn't remain practical anymore... how long can IK take those private jet and helicopter trips back and forth to ISB from his Jalsa's? eventually he will also be confined to his container making his activism limited.... Qadri has decided to spread his wings and this will buy IK some time too.... both remain in the lime light while the government pressure remains!