Modi regime bans IIOJK HCBA elections over Kashmir stance
Srinagar: Authorities in occupied Jammu and Kashmir on the instructions of their masters in New Delhi have banned the elections to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA), citing the organization’s constitution that advocates for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute.
According to the Srinagar district magistrate’s order,the decision comes on the heels of the arrest of former HCBA president Mian Abdul Qayoom.
The HCBA had issued a notification on June 11 regarding the election, but the Registrar of Societies, Kashmir, claimed that the organization is not registered with their office. A report from the senior superintendent of police, Srinagar, also accused the HCBA of advocating for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute.
The district magistrate has asked HCBA to clarify its constitution, which calls for a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue.
Legal experts have criticized the order, citing the internationally disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir under numerous UN resolutions, which call for a plebiscite to determine the state’s future.
