Setting up new regions a conspiracy to erode state’s special identity: Spokesman
Islamabad: (Parliament Times) Voicing his serious concern over the prevailing political and human rights situation in the Indian held territory of Jammu and Kashmir, senior vice president Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Mehmood Ahmed Saghar has said that owing to global indifference and apathy millions of Kashmiris continue to suffer relentlessly in the besieged valley at the hands of occupation forces.
In a statement issued here today the DFP leader said, “Human rights situation deteriorates with every passing day whereas the communication blackout throughout the valley remains in force for the past four months”. “The 123rd day of military lockdown and siege of the territory has badly affected the normal life while on the other it has crippled down the state’s fragile economy”, he said adding that the education and health sectors too have suffered badly due to the unrelenting siege and internet blockade. Terming the simmering situation in the valley as an eye-opener for the international community he said that the US journalist, Dexter Filkins has exposed the India’s so-called normalcy narrative on Kashmir.
Meanwhile, the DFP spokesman expressed serious concerns over the Modi-led Indian government’s move of creating new regions in the occupied territory. The spokesman said that redrawing the existing boundaries of the districts was part of New Delhi’s grand design to erode the Muslim-majority character and special identity of the Kashmir valley. He said that the motive behind the establishing of new administrative setups was to weaken the collective voice of Kashmiri nation besides sabotaging the ongoing resistance movement. He said that any attempt aimed at damaging the geographical, cultural and national identity of Kashmir will be foiled with full force. Reiterating Kashmiris’ pledge to take the ongoing struggle to its logical end the spokesman further said that the people of Kashmir will continue their struggle to achieve the cherished goal for which they offered matchless sacrifices over the past several years.