India’s ruthless policies fail to suppress Kashmiris’ resolve for freedom: Civil society
Islamabad: Civil society in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has said that Indian government’s ruthless policies have failed to suppress the freedom sentiment of Kashmiris and change their stand on the resolution of the dispute over Jammu and Kashmir through UN resolutions.
According to Kashmir Media Service, civil society members, including Dr. Zubair Ahmed, Muhammad Furhan, Muhammad Iqbal Shaheen, and Syed Haider Hussain, in a meeting in Srinagar, called for the restoration of Articles 370 and 35-A in their original form, an end to atrocities, and an immediate solution to the Kashmir dispute in line with United Nations resolutions.
They stated that the New Delhi-controlled BJP regime, which has deployed around one million forces’ personnel across the occupied territory cannot change the disputed status of Kashmir through military might and repression. The Indian forces’ cordon and search operations and house raids have brutalized the people of the occupied territory, turning IIOJK into a giant open-air prison.
The meeting emphasized that the world’s human rights organizations have warned of genocide in the territory, given India’s military record of massacres since 1989. They deplored the genocide of nearly 450,000 Muslims in Jammu region in 1947-1948 and the killing of 96,329 Kashmiris in the past 36 years.
The participants stressed that the BJP regime’s attempts to change the demography of IIOJK by allotting domicile certificates to non-Kashmiris violate international laws. However, they affirmed that the Kashmiris will continue their freedom movement until they achieve complete success.
They emphasized that lasting peace and stability in the territory are linked to the amicable resolution of the Kashmir dispute and urged India and Pakistan to start negotiations, including the real party, Kashmiris. They also expressed concern over the plight of illegally detained Hurriyat leaders and activists and praised their steadfastness in the face of oppression.
