Mirpur:
Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LOC) and across the world marked India’s Republic Day on Sunday as a ‘Black Day’ to protest against occupation and human rights abuses in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. illegally.
These annual protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Iiojk and elsewhere, is a reiteration of the strong indignation and resistance of the Kashmiris against the Indian government, and the continued brutalities against the innocent Kashmiris by the Indian forces.
In AJK, protest rallies and rallies were held in all 10 districts, with a major meeting in the state metropolis, attended by leaders of various political parties and members of the AJK Legislative Assembly.
Similar protests were also held in other parts of the world, including Pakistan, to condemn India’s occupation and human rights abuses in Kashmir and the persistent denial of its democratic right to self-determination.
In iiojk, the day was marked by a complete lockdown amid increased restrictions in the name of security measures, which sent a clear message to the international community that India had no moral standing to celebrate its Republic Day.
All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) called on the international community to take notice of the worsening situation in Iiojk and put pressure on India to resolve the Kashmir dispute peacefully.
