Digital trucks highlight plight of Kashmir across US
Washington: The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF) organized mobile digital advertising campaigns using trucks displaying Kashmir awareness messages across New York City and Washington, D.C.
According to the Kashmir Media Service, the digital messages urged the United Nations to implement its decades-old resolutions—particularly Resolution 47, adopted on April 21, 1948, with full support from the United States—which pledges the people of Kashmir their right to self-determination.
Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary-General of WKAF, stated, “These resolutions bind both India and Pakistan to respect the verdict of the people of Kashmir, to be obtained through a free vote under the impartial supervision of the United Nations.”
Dr. Fai added, “Digital advertising trucks are among the most effective tools to spread a message, as the brightly lit screens catch the attention of pedestrians and those entering or leaving government and commercial buildings, especially near the United Nations Headquarters. Our objective was to reach the right audience in key locations, and we were successful in ensuring maximum visibility for our messages aimed at promoting the cause of Kashmir.”
The electronic screens on the trucks displayed messages such as: Abuses in Kashmir Continue Till Date: UN Needs to Fulfill the Mandate; Voices of Freedom From Kashmir Strong as Ever: UN Wake Up and Deliver; India Commits Atrocities in Kashmir with Impunity: Mass Graves and Rapes are Crimes Against Humanity; Blinding of Children in Kashmir: A Shameful Act — United Nations, It is Time to React; Elections in Kashmir Just a Name: Indian Government Has No Shame; India, Stop Land Grabbing in Kashmir; Indian Army Out of Kashmir
In Washington, the digital trucks covered key locations including: The National Mall, all federal buildings (including the State Department), Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, Washington Monument, the White House, foreign embassies, various museums, Lincoln Memorial, Washington National Cathedral, the Indian Embassy, the World Bank, and the IMF.
In New York City, the trucks passed by the United Nations Headquarters, offices of various UN Missions, Freedom Tower, Indian Mission, Battery Park, Central Park, and Times Square.
