‘Modi’s visit aimed at covering up military rule in IIOJK’
Islamabad: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter Convener, Ghulam Muhammad Safi, has said that the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Srinagar of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is tantamount to rubbing salt on the injuries of the oppressed people of the territory.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Narendra Modi, who arrived in Srinagar on Thursday evening, and on Friday he officially managed 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations in Srinagar city under a ring of foolproof security.
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He said Modi’s visit was a political drama aimed at promoting Hindutva agenda by communalising the situation in the territory. He said by such political gimmick, Indian government is trying to cover up the military rule and grave situation in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
He along with Amit Shah is the mastermind of Articles 370 and 35A abrogation, which snatched away the basic rights of people and gave a free hand to the Indian forces to silence the political voices in Jammu and Kashmir with brute force.
The APHC-AJK Convener made it clear that the illegal detention of thousands of people of Jammu and Kashmir, including APHC leadership, attachment of properties and land and other anti-Kashmir moves of Indian government and his collaborates in IIOJK, would be frustrated. He added that no one would be allowed to suppress the Kashmiris’ righteous political demand for right to self-determination.
“We will not let them succeed at any cost. Even in the presence of more than 11 Lakh Indian Army, police and paramilitary personnel, India can never change the ground realities by forcing people out of their homes, and by creating an ‘all is well’ impression before the world community,” he added.
He said the Kashmiris are demanding their right to self-determination recognized by the international community through the UN resolutions. He said the Kashmiris have been struggling for over seven decades for their inalienable right. “India must be pressurized to honour international commitments on Kashmir. Unresolved Kashmir dispute has put a question mark on UN’s credibility. The world Body must fulfil its responsibilities regarding the resolution of the Kashmir dispute,” he added
Meanwhile, APHC-AJK leader Sheikh Abdul Majid in a statement in Islamabad said India’s development plans are not acceptable at the cost of depriving the Kashmiri people of their fundamental right to self-determination.
He said the international community, particularly the United Nations, must not be swayed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kashmir, which many view as an attempt to legitimize Indian control over the region, don’t have any significance.
The right to self-determination, he said, is a fundamental principle enshrined in international law and recognized by United Nation. The people of Kashmir have long struggled in achieving their desire for a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir conflict, one that respects their aspirations and is in line with the resolutions present in the UN, Shaikh Abdul Majid added.
He said Indian Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to Kashmir has been met with skepticism by international observers, adding the visit is seen by many as a public relations effort to divert attention from the ongoing demands for self-determination.
