BJP’s Hindutva agenda cannot change ground realities in Kashmir: APHC
Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said that the BJP-led Indian government and its installed, corrupt administration in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir cannot alter the ground realities in the territory by imposing its Hindutva agenda.
According to Kashmir Media Service, APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas in a statement issued in Srinagar said that not only have the civil and legal rights of the people of Kashmir been stripped away, but their fundamental human and religious rights have also been systematically violated, especially after August 2019.The APHC asserted that, sooner or later, India will have to accept the UN resolutions to settle the Kashmir dispute.
The statement strongly condemned the outrageous remarks made by Jammu-based Hindutva Dogra BJP leader Sunil Sharma against the martyrs of July 13, 1931, during a speech in the so-called assembly. The APHC reiterated that the martyrs of July 13, 1931, were heroes of Kashmir and will always be remembered for their sacrifice in standing up for the rights and dignity of the oppressed people of Jammu and Kashmir.
The APHC also expressed grave concern over the lack of basic facilities, including legal and medical care, for incarcerated Hurriyat leaders and activists, many of whom have developed serious health issues due to their prolonged detention under harsh conditions.
The statement further held the BJP-led Indian government responsible of setting new records of repression in Kashmir since 2019.
The APHC called on international human rights organizations, including the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, to take urgent notice of the plight of Kashmiri prisoners and intervene for their immediate release.
The APHC also urged the United Nations to hold India accountable under international law for its continued crimes against Kashmiris.
