Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Engineer Amir Muqam has said that it is shameful for India to call itself a republic despite its illegal occupation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
In his special statement regarding the celebration of India’s Republic Day as a black day, the Federal Minister said that on the one side, India is celebrating Republic Day today, and on the other side, it has usurped the fundamental rights of Kashmiris.
India is committing the worst atrocities in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. It is regrettable that India has been illegally depriving the people of Jammu and Kashmir of their right to self-determination for more than seven decades and is subjecting them to oppression, violence and barbarity.
Despite these atrocities, the spirit of the Kashmiri people is unbreakable and their struggle for freedom cannot be suppressed.
He said that he calls on the international community to stop India from committing atrocities and human rights violations in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan will continue to provide full political, diplomatic and moral support to the brave Kashmiri people in their just struggle and right to self-determination.
He said that the United Nations has passed a resolution to grant the Kashmiris the right to self-determination, therefore it is the duty of the international organization to implement its resolutions and grant the Kashmiris their right to self-determination.
He said that the Indian army is breaking mountains of atrocities in occupied Kashmir and has usurped the political, religious and democratic rights of the Kashmiris.
Meanwhile, APHC senior leader Imtiaz Wani Sunday marked Kashmir Black Day by calling out the international community’s inaction, urging them to uphold their longstanding commitment to the Kashmiri people and asking for global pressure on India to liberate the occupied territory from its oppressive forces.
In an exclusive interview with PTV News, on the occasion of India’s Republic Day, observed as a Black Day by Kashmiris, Imtiaz Wani emphasized the need for the international community to take cognizance of the grim situation in occupied Kashmir.
He reiterated that India’s Republic Day is in fact, a “Black Day” for Kashmiris, symbolizing the occupation and human rights abuses inflicted upon them.
Wani appealed to the global community to play a crucial role in the settlement of the Kashmir dispute, as per the United Nations resolutio
He stressed that the Kashmiris’ struggle for freedom and self-determination must be respected and
supported.
Today, Kashmiris are observing Black Day to mark the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by Indian forces in 1947. As part of their protests, Kashmiris are hoisting black flags on their roofs to show their resistance against the occupation, he mentioned.
“On this Kashmir Black Day, I urge the international community to take notice of India’s blatant human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The deployment of over 10 lakh Indian forces has turned our homeland into a military garrison, where Kashmiris are subjected to relentless search operations, arbitrary arrests and torture, he added.
Furthermore, India’s nefarious designs to change the demographic makeup of IIOJK are in full swing, he further added.
The systematic discrimination against minority communities, including Kashmiri Muslims, is a stark reality. We will not accept this brazen attempt to erase our cultural identity and dispossess us of our land, Wani said.
“I appeal to the world to hold India accountable for its crimes against humanity in IIOJK. We demand an immediate end to the occupation, the repeal of draconian laws, and the restoration of our fundamental rights,” he added.
