Birmingham: Paying glorious tributes to Altaf Ahmad Shah, Kashmiri resistance leader who attained martyrdom on October 10, allies and supporters of Kashmiris in the UK on Friday held demonstrations against India’s genocidal policies in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK).
The demonstrators called out genocidal policies of India in IIoJK under which the fascist regime in New Delhi wants to eliminate the Kashmiris who seek implementation of UN resolutions which grant right to self-determination to people of IIoJK.
Led by Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK leader Fahim Kayani, the demonstrators remined the United Nations of its delayed role in ending military occupation of Kashmir by India.
Kayani said the custodial murder of Shah is a “dooms day call” for the UN to wake up and save lives of innocent Kashmiris.
“Shaheed Altaf Shah Sahab proved his loyalty to cause of freedom of Kashmir from India by his life,” said Kayani, president of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK.
66-year-old Shah attained martyrdom at a hospital in New Delhi, on the night of Oct, 10, where he was under custody of Indian forces. Shah was detained in infamous Tihar jail since 2017 under trumped up charges. Indian fascist authorities could not prove a single charge against Shah and other All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders who are also being illegally detained.
Shah was on-in-law of Kashmiri resistance icon Shaheed Syed Ali Geelani who attained martyrdom last year in September.
He was suffering from renal cancer, diabetes, and other serious ailments but was denied proper medical care.
Shah was shifted to a hospital after public outcry over his health.
