"Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik strongly denounced the government of India for widening its ambit of so-called investigations by the NIA to harass and pressure the (separatist) leadership," the leaders said in a joint statement.
They also said the interogation process could be carried out in Srinagar itself, as there was a "very real fear of being harmed or lynched" due to the "hostile and anti-Kashmir sentiment" created by the government.
The separatist leaders said after raiding the houses of leaders and workers associated with the Hurriyat and some traders, arbitrary notices were sent to them by the NIA to come to Delhi for the investigation.
"In the meantime, family members and relatives of the leadership were also issued notices by the NIA. Now notices are being issued to prestigious and esteemed educational and social institutions such as Anjuman Nusratul Islam and Auqaf Jamia Masjid associated with the (Hurriyat) leadership," the statement said.
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