In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders have called upon the United Nations to resolve the Kashmir dispute by implementing its resolutions that granted the Kashmiris their right to self-determination.
The leaders in their statements issued in connec-tion with the Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination Day, being observed today, deplored that the failure of the UN to hold India accountable for its brutalities in IIOJK had resulted in the con-tinued sufferings of the people of the occupied terri-tory.
The APHC Vice Chairman, Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar, in a statement issued in Srinagar, expressed deep concern over the deteriorating situation in IIOJK. He said that the unabated genocide of the oppressed Kashmiris at the hands of Indian occupa-tion forces and the brazen violations of international laws and commitments made by India before the various international fora have brought the whole world at the brink of yet another world war.
The APHC Vice Chairman said that the United Nations Security Council in its resolution passed on 5th January 1949 endorsed a binding to settle the Kashmir dispute through a free and fair plebiscite. He said this resolution established self-determination, which has been recognised as the most peaceful and democratic formula in the mod-ern world, as the governing principle for the settle-ment of the dispute.
Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar maintained that that since 17th of January 1948 till 21st December 1971, the UN had adopted a total of 27 Kashmir related resolutions, which nullified the Indian claim on Kashmir and proved beyond any doubt that Kashmir is an internationally recognised dispute. He de-nounced the Indian stubbornness, illegal, illogical and inhuman approach vis-à-vis the Kashmir dis-pute.
The APHC Vice Chairman maintained that it is the sole responsibility of the UN to address the burning world issues including the Kashmir dispute and save the contemporary human race from the inevitable threat of their world war. He strongly condemned the incessant killing spree in IIOJK by Indian occupation forces to suppress their freedom movement. He also paid rich tributes to the youth martyred by Indian troops in Srinagar, Kulgam and other parts of the occupied territory.
All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by incarcer-ated Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called on the Indian government on Thursday to stop state violence against Kashmiris. — Photo courtesy Mirwaiz Umar Farooq TwitterSenior APHC leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in a statement issued in Srinagar said the lingering Kashmir dispute continues to consume lives bringing only pain and sorrow with it. He said the dispute continues to remain unresolved, despite the UN resolutions, wars and bilateral agreements between India and Pakistan.
The Mirwaiz warned that the use of force, repression and propaganda being pursued as a state policy by India in IIOJK will only be counterpro-ductive and fatal. He urged the UN to fulfill its commitment towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir and stop New Delhi from committing hu-man rights violations in IIOJK.
APHC leader, Abdul Ahad Parra, in a statement in Srinagar deplored that the people of IIOJK were facing the worst Indian state terrorism due to the criminal silence adopted by the United Nations on the grim situation in the territory. He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir will continue their just struggle till they were given their inalienable right. He appealed to the international community and the UN Secretary General to take steps for resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN resolu-tions and the aspirations of the Kashmiris people for ensuring permanent peace in South Asia.
APHC leaders, Syed Bashir Andrabi and Kha-waja Firdous, in a joint statement in Srinagar said that it was time to implement the resolution adopted by the United Nations on Kashmir on January 5, 1949 to establish lasting peace in South Asia. They said the Kashmir dispute could not be resolved for last seven decades due to stubbornness of India while Pakistan has been advocating its peaceful settlement from the day one. Syed Bashir Andrabi and Khawaja Firdous said that the Kashmiri people were fighting peacefully for their birthright and India was trying to suppress their struggle by mili-tary power. They appealed to the United Nations and the international community to impress upon New Delhi to settle the lingering dispute by giving the Kashmiris their right to self-determination.
APHC women leaders, Farida Bahenji and Yasmeen Raja, in their joint statement issued in Srinagar called upon the UN Security Council to fulfill its promise made to Kashmiris 74 years ago of settling the Kashmir dispute by holding a plebi-scite in Jammu and Kashmir. They said that the UN Security Council resolution of January 5, 1949 and other similar resolutions on the Kashmir dispute were a fact that could not be denied.—KMS
