Targeting Kashmiris: Indian police blacklist properties of over 4,200 individuals in IIOJK
opSrinagar: Indian police have blacklisted the properties of 4,212 individuals in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), effectively prohibiting any sale, purchase, or transfer of these assets.
According to Kashmir Media Service, this action is viewed as part of a broader crackdown on Kashmiris advocating for their UN-mandated right to self-determination.
A senior Indian police official said that systematic efforts are underway to dismantle the ongoing self-determination movement in IIOJK. He noted that several measures have been implemented to suppress this movement, including the dismissal of government employees and banning of pro-freedom organizations.
“Seventy-two government employees with connections to the [freedom movement] have been dismissed under Article 311. Additionally, 10 organizations and 13 factions have been banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),” the official stated.
Critics argue that these actions by the Modi regime are intended to intimidate and punish Kashmiris for their aspirations for self-determination, ultimately aiming to undermine their resolve and tighten control over IIOJK. They highlight that properties worth millions of rupees have already been confiscated. They warn that these seizures and the dismissal of Kashmiri employees are part of a systematic strategy of settler colonialism, aimed at displacing Kashmiri residents and marginalizing Muslim employees. Such tactics, they contend, will likely exacerbate tensions and further alienate the Kashmiri population.
