MIRPUR (AJK)(Parliament Times) : Calling upon United Nations Organization to immediately move for implementation of the UN resolutions to grant Kashmiris their birth right of self determination without further loss of time, people of the internationally-acknowledged Jammu Kashmir state dwelling both sides of the line of control and rest of the world, on Monday commemorated the right of self determination day with the renewal of the pledge to continue their ongoing indigenous struggle, with full vigor for securing their legitimate right of self determination through implementation of the U.N resolutions passed this day 76 years ago in 1949,
This year too, the right of self determination day was observed when India, by openly violating and denying all international norms and commitments including the United Nations resolutions on Kashmir, abrogated the special status of the internationally-acknowledged disputed state of the Himalayan state of Jammu & Kashmir through scrapping article 370 and 35-A of her own constitution since August 05, 2019 sinister act by turning entire Indian Illegally occupied Kashmir valley in to world’s largest prison for the last over 07 years through confining freedom-monger innocent population in the bleeding valley of Kashmir into their houses and complete information blockade since the above bleak day of the history of the internationally-acknowledged disputed Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir, our AJK Correspondent reports from the lake side city ofMirpur.
In Azad Jammu Kashmir , special gatherings hosted by various social and political organizations in various parts of the liberated territory especially the capital city of Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and Rawalakot were the hallmark of the day. The special meetings highlighted the importance of early grant of the right of self determination to Jammu Kashmir people – which was being suppressed and denied by India since over last 76 years at the might of her occupational military forces.The mass public rallies vehemently condemned the repeated violation of the line of control by India through the frequent incidents of the unprovoked firing by the Indian troops on the LoC in AJK facing occupied Jammu & Kashmir state. They called upon the UNO and other international community to take immediate notice of the increased aggressive designs of India in the region – which they warned, may turn into an unending conventional war in the region.
Bitterly criticising the United Nations hostile and irresponsible role and failures in implementing its security council’s resolutions on Kashmir, speakers called upon the world body to fulfill its due responsibilities to ensure early holding of plebiscite in the disputed Jammu Kashmir state to pave the way for early grant of right of self determination to Kashmiris being waited for last 76 years.
Speakers reiterated Kashmiris just and principled stance before the world that they (Jammu Kashmir people) would continue their struggle for right of self determination till the achievement of the ultimate goal.
Speakers particularly highlighted the reality with the earnest demand about early grant of the birth right of self determination to Kashmiris without further loss of time and which was being denied by India since last 76 years because of her traditional hostile and stubborn attitude.
The right of self determination day reiterates the long cherished demand of the Kashmiris that they should be granted their birth right to decide about their destiny under the spirit of the internationally-acknowledged U.N resolutions, according to the Correspondent of this news agency. – the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Kashmiris observe this day every year to invite the attention of the world especially to remind United Nations Organization to immediately move for implementation of January 5, 1949 UN resolutions on Kashmir to ensure the early grant of Internationally-acknowledged right to self determination to the people of Jammu & Kashmir enabling them to decide about their destine through a free and fair plebiscite in the internationally-acknowledged disputed Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir without further loss of time.
New Delhi is denying the Jammu & Kashmir people of their legitimate right of self determination at the might over a million of her occupying troops in occupied Jammu & Kashmir since over last 76 years and most particularly through the forced and unlawful unilateral August 5, 2019 nefarious act of scrapping the special status of the internationally-acknowledged disputed Jammu Kashmir state.
In the lakeside city of Mirpur, while addressing the right to self determination day rally, speakers demanded immediate taking up of the Indian sinister and unilateral act of August 05, 2019 that had scrapped special status of the disputed Jammu Kashmir State, in the international court of justice to challenge the unlawful action exercised at gun point by the fascist Modi-led Indian government.
The Self Determination Day protest rally was staged in collaboration with district administration, Civil Society, lawyers, Trade unions, Teachers, Students from Kachery to Chowk Shaheedan.
APHC top leader Syed Yousaf Naseem, Chairman National Events Organizing Committee and Deputy Commissioner Sajid Aslam Chaudhry, SSP Khurram Iqbal, PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) AJK President President Ch Muneer Hussain Advocate, Markazi Anjuman e Tajraan Sohail Shujah Mujahid, Member Executive Committee Mirpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shehzad Lone, Muslim Conference leader Shakoor Mughal, APHC leaders Mahmood Qureshi, Advocate, Qazi Imran, Prof Azkaar, District Bar Association leaders and members journalists, and representatives of all other segments of the civil society and others led the rally.
Furious congregation comprising thousands of people chanted anti India slogans by demanding of UNO to implement its resolution of 5 January 1949 on free & fair plebiscite in Kashmir.
Speeakers strongly condemned HR violations in IIOJK .
Reiterating full solidarity with valiant armed forces of Pakistan, the participants raised full throated Pakistan Zindabad and Pak Army Zindaabad slogans.
Speakers demanded of the UNO to immediately move for holding free and fair plebiscite in Jammu Kashmir State under its resolutions to pave the way for grant of right to self-determination to Kashmiris without further delay.
