Kashmiris’ struggle rooted in universal right to self-determination: APHC
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Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said that the Kashmiri people’s struggle is rooted in the universal principle of plebiscite and self-determination, and their tremendous sacrifices have generated global support and outrage.
According to Kashmir Media Service, APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas in a statement in Srinagar said that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute could be resolved swiftly if the international community so wills. He warned that peace in South Asia will remain a distant dream unless Kashmir dispute is resloled as per Kashmiris’ aspirations. He described the current uprising as unprecedented in the 78-year history of Kashmir’s resistance movement.
The APHC condemned pro-India politicians for selling every inch of the territory to outsiders to appease New Delhi, adding that domicile certificates are being issued to non-Kashmiri Hindu settlers to alter the region’s Muslim-majority demography.
Minhas stressed that freedom will not come overnight. “If we want to be our own masters, it will take time. Peoples of the subcontinent gained freedom after more than 200 years of struggle,” he said.
He contrasted past agitations of 2008, 2009, and 2010, which were issue-based, with the 2016 uprising, calling it a true revolt. “It reflects the commitment of Kashmir’s next generation to the ultimate goal—Azadi—not merely to immediate demands,” he added.
The spokesman said that the dark night of Indian oppression in occupied Jammu and Kashmir will eventually end, and the Kashmiri people will witness the dawn of freedom. Despite living under illegal Indian military occupation, they remain determined to achieve freedom and have never submitted to New Delhi’s tactics.
He said Indian authorities have used every method of oppression to weaken Kashmiris’ indigenous movement but failed to halt their struggle for self-determination. Minhas paid tribute to the youth who sacrificed their lives for the cause and urged the international community to pressure India to end state terrorism in the territory and resolve the long-standing Kashmir dispute.
