Srinagar: 27th October was observed as Black Day by Kashmiris around the world against the illegal occupation by Indian Forces on 27 October 1947.
It was considered as the darkest day in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. On 27th October 1947, seventy-five years ago, India forcibly landed its troops in IIOJK and she continues to forcibly and illegally occupy this territory ever since.
Torture, illegal detentions, implication in fictitious cases, indiscriminate use of force under the impunity of draconian laws and systemized campaigns to rob the Kashmiris of their distinct cultural and religious identities mark the reality of India’s brutal occupation of IIOJK.
The situation had further worsened since India’s illegal and unilateral revocation of the special status of Indian administrated Kashmir on 5th August 2019, adding, around 690 extra-judicial killings of innocent Kashmiris have taken place at the hands of the Indian occupation forces in the last three years.
India was also making reprehensible attempts at bringing about demographic changes in Indian administrated Kashmir by issuing fake domiciles, changing property laws, gerrymandering electoral districts, creating new seats for Hindu-dominated regions in the state legislature, and adding non-Kashmiri residents to the electoral rolls.
History is evident to the fact that solemn commitments made by the Government of India to the people of the Indian administrated Kashmir, to Pakistan, and to the international community to abide by and implement the relevant Security Council resolutions have been disowned by the occupying powers. Pakistan had remained faithful to its commitments to the Kashmiris and had also consistently raised its voice on the continuing grave human rights violations in IIOJK.
Hurriyat leaders maintained that no amount of Indian atrocities could deter the people of Kashmir from pursuing their struggle for right to self-determination. They pledged to honor the unmatched sacrifices of Kashmiri people by continuing the struggle for freedom with full determination and honesty.
Kashmiri people had been rendering unparalleled sacrifices for their freedom from Indian yoke since 1947 and were determined to continue their struggle till settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the people’s aspirations. Web Desk
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