APHC pays tribute to Aali Kadal martyrs, reaffirms pledge to self-determination
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Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of Aali Kadal, Srinagar, on their 31st martyrdom anniversary, honoring their sacrifices in the struggle for Kashmir’s right to self-determination.
Accoridng to Kashmir Media Service, on this day in 1992, Indian forces martyred prominent young resistance leader Sheikh Abdul Hameed and his associates, including Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, Advocate Jamil Chaudhry, Fayaz Ahmed Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmed Kotey, Ghulam Ahmed Mir, Manzoor Ahmed Khan, Farooq Ahmed Dar, Ghulam Nabi Butt, and Pervez Bullah at Aali Kadal in Srinagar.
To commemorate their legacy, activists visited the Martyrs’ Graveyard at Eidgah, Srinagar, offering tributes to their courage and resilience.
An APHC spokesman lauded the sacrifices of the Aali Kadal martyrs, emphasizing that their unparalleled contributions would forever be etched in the hearts of the Kashmiri people. He urged the population to stay steadfast in their demand for self-determination, underscoring the APHC’s unwavering resolve to achieve a just resolution to the Kashmir conflict through a UN-mandated plebiscite.
The APHC highlighted that despite 77 years of occupation, the Kashmiri people remain resolute in their struggle for freedom, even as India attempts to alter IIOJK’s demographic composition to manipulate future plebiscite outcomes. The APHC condemned such actions as collective punishment for Kashmiris asserting their legitimate and internationally recognized rights.
Calling on the international community to act, the APHC reiterated that lasting peace in South Asia depends on a resolution reflecting the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. It urged the United Nations to implement its resolutions on Kashmir, pressuring India to honor its commitments and end its oppressive policies in the region. The APHC reaffirmed that the struggle for self-determination will continue until the promised plebiscite is held under UN auspices.
In a related development, the JKLF organized a prayer event in Rawalpindi for the martyrs of Aali Kadal. Besides paying tributes to the martyrs, JKLF leaders demanded release of party Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and other detainees from Indian jails.
Meanwhile, Hurriyat AJK leader and vice Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Pir Panjal Freedom Movement in a statement in Islamabad paid tribute to Shaheed Ejaz Akbar, who was martyred in Sopore, recently. Qazi Imran expressed deep condolences to the family of the martyr.
