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Speakers at a Kashmir conference held in Italy in connection with India’s Independence Day, which Kashmiris across the globe observed as Black Day, have urged the United Nations and European Union (EU) to take notice of gross human rights violations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The conference was organised by Tehreek-e-Kashmir (TeK), Europe, Italy. On the occasion, TeK-UK President Raja Fahaim Kayani said that since August 5, 2019 people of IIOJK had been under lockdown and during the past year India silently gave more than four lakh Hindu extremists domiciles allowing them to purchase land and property in occupied valley.
Fahim Kayani added that during the past year Indian atrocities in the territory were at the peak. Fake cordon and search operations were used by brutal Indian forces to kill Kashmiri educated youth. Houses were demolished, jewellery & cash looted during the search operations, he added.
“India has no right to celebrate August 15 as its Independence Day.
New Delhi has snatched the right of the vote from the people of Kashmir”, he said adding Kashmiris ultimate demand is to give them right to self-determination accepted by the United Nations.
The TeK- UK President further said that it was time for the world powers to come forward and put pressure on India to stop human rights violations in IIOJK and give Kashmiris a chance to decide about their political future as per the UN resolutions.
TeK President, Italy, Mehmood Sharif said that people in Europe were with Kashmiri brothers who had been fighting for the right to self-determination. He added that how long India would continue the illegal and inhuman siege of Kashmir and one day New Delhi had to give Kashmiris their birthright to self-determination.
The TeK General Secretary, Italy, Jamshed Cheema on the occasion said that Pakistanis and Kashmiris living in Italy would continue to support Kashmiris in their struggle for securing right to self-determination.
India is celebrating Independence Day but at the same time New Delhi has suppressed the freedom of Kashmiris, Cheema said, adding that they would continue to raise Kashmir dispute across the Europe till its final settlement.
Other speakers of the conference also supported Kashmiris ongoing freedom struggle and vowed to continue their support in future to settle Kashmir dispute to bring peace, security and tranquility in South Asia.—KMS
