A protest held on 15th August in Brussels against Indian brutalities in Kashmir

Brussels : (Rasheed Ahmed  (Parliament Times)   Kashmiri Council Europe
(KC-EU) organized a joint protest demonstration to mark the “Black Day” today,
15th August 2020 (Saturday) in front of Indian Embassy in Brussels, the capital
city of Belgium.
It is important to mention that Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and
across the world observe the Indian Independence Day as "Black Day’’ on Aug 15
every year. This year this day is being observed as a year ago India revoked special
status of Jammu and Kashmir and Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) is witnessed of
severe situation as lockdown is imposed there since August last year.
The protest gathering in Brussels was arranged by Kashmir Council EU in
collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and other political
and social organizations. A large number of people from all walks of life including
Kashmiris, Pakistanis and Sikh community, representatives of different
organizations based in Belgium and other EU countries attended the
demonstration. Participants of the protest gathering raised slogan against Indian
occupation of Kashmir and brutalities committed by the occupation forces in IOK.
They protested against anti-Kashmiris behavior of Indian authorities.
They called upon the Indian regime to immediately end military lockdown and
release the political figures and activists with out any delay. It also asked the Prime
Minister of India to fulfil the promise of his great predecessor Jahwaharial
NEHRU to give a voice to the people of Jammu & Kashmir and to allow them to
determine their own political future.
On the occasion, chairman Kashmir Council Europe (KC-EU) Mr Ali Raza Syed
said, we gathered here against Indian atrocities on Kashmiris and minorities and
oppressed people in India. Ali Raza Syed determined that the peaceful struggle for
liberation of Kashmir would be continued.
Other speakers said, though rights under Indian rule was not real destination of the
people of Jammu and Kashmir but the BJP-led Indian government attempted to
repeal special status and erase identity of people of Jammu and Kashmir by
revoking Articles 370 and 35-A.
They called for immediate international attention on the existing situation in Indian
occupied Kashmir. They specially urged that UN Security Council to take its
responsibility on the issue of Kashmir by taking serious action against Indian
atrocities in occupied land. They called that right to self determination of the
people of Jammu an Kashmir should be given them.