Participants of a seminar in Brussels condemn Indian brutalities in Kashmir,
Brussels, (Rasheed Ahmed): Speakers of a seminar titled, “Independent India and Occupied Kashmir” organized by Kashmiri Council Europe (KC-EU) condemning the brutalities against the people of Jamu and Kashmir called for end of Indian oppression in the disputed territory.
The seminar which held on Sunday, the black day of 15th August in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium was attended by a number of Pakistani and Kashmiri and European intellectuals and experts.
Chairman of International Forum for Justice Human Rights JK (IFJHRJK), Muhammad Ahsan Untoo also addressed the protest in Brussels by telephonic link from occupied Kashmir. He updated the gathering about latest situation in occupied Kashmir?
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 two 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 then (August 2019).
Chairman Kashmir Council EU Ali Raza Syed, former member of Brussels parliament Dr Zahoor Manzoor, Councilors of local government Chaudhry Nasir and Aamir Naeem Sunny and religious social figure Syed Hasnaat Shah Bukhari were also among the speakers of the seminar moderated by Ch. Khalid Joshi.
The speakers of the seminar called upon the Indian regime to immediately end military lockdown and release the political figures and activists without any delay. They also asked the Prime Minister of India Modi 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. 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 and Kashmir should be given them.
