ALTAF HAMID RAO,
MIRPUR (AJK): In Azad Jammu & Kashmir, people observed on Wednesday India’s Independence Day as black day to register strong protest against continued forced illegal occupation of a large part of Jammu and Kashmir state by India and to express their deep concern over ruthless use of force against the innocent people of occupied Jammu & Kashmir who were struggling for their right to self determination promised by the United Nations and India too through the UN resolutions.
The Indian independence day was marked with protest rallies in all small and major towns across the liberated territory.
Addressing these rallies speakers vehemently condemned the recent frequent incidents of unprovoked firing by the Indian troops on the line of control and the working boundary by the Indian army targeting the civilian population dwelling at the forward areas.
People from diverse segments of the civil society including social, political and other public representative organization attended the rallies held in the capital city of Muzaffarabad as well as all other nine district headquarters of Mirpur, Kotli, Bagh, Rawalakot, Bhimbher, Neelam valley, Jhelum valley, Haveili, Sudhanoti and other small and major towns across AJK.
. In Mirpur a protest rally was staged from district court premises by the people belonging to all walks of life here on Wednesday to mark India’s Independence day as black day.
Strongly condemning the increased human rights abuses to fresh wave of state terrorism by the Indian occupation forces against the freedom-monger population of occupied Jammu Kashmir, speakers said that India could no longer hold occupied Jammu & Kashmir in her unlawful occupation for further long time at the might of her military power.
Speakers called upon the international community including the major powers to take immediate notice of such hostile and aggressive designs of India in the region. They called upon United Nations and the world community to ensure their practical role for getting Kashmir dispute resolved through peaceful means without further loss of time to protect South Asia from any destruction.
Speakers urged the international community to take immediate notice of the increased massacre of innocent freedom loving kashmiris by the Indian occupation forces in the occupied valley of Kashmir where the valiant kashmiris have launched struggle for freedom of the motherland from the Indian rule.
“The people of Azad Jammu & Kashmir will turn AJK the graveyard of the Indian forces if Delhi tried to exercise an aggressive and adventure posture against Pakistan or Azad Jammu & Kashmir”, speakers warned.
“The people of AJK will become leaden wall, shoulder to shoulder the valiant armed forces of Pakistan, for the defense of Pakistan and AJK if India tried to launch any aggression”, they warned.
Speakers called upon the international community including the major powers to take immediate notice of such hostile and aggressive designs of India in the region. They emphasized upon United Nations and the world community to ensure their practical role for getting Kashmir dispute resolved through peaceful means without further loss of time to protect South Asia from any destruction.
