The Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) has reaffirmed its support for the All Parties Hurriyat Conference’s call for a complete strike on Thursday in protest against the scheduled visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in a statement issued in Srinagar, today, DFP spokesman Advocate Arshad Iqbal criticized Modi’s visit to the occupied territory, labeling it as an attempt to fabricate a false narrative of normalcy in Kashmir. He expressed disappointment over the Indian government’s dissemination of misinformation to deceive the international community.
The spokesman emphasized that the people of Kashmir have historically rejected India’s aggressive occupation of their homeland and will continue to do so in the future.
Describing Kashmir as a UN-recognized disputed territory, the spokesman stressed that the Indian government should acknowledge the ground realities instead of perpetuating falsehoods. He urged India to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the longstanding conflict in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
APHC leaders Muhammad Yousuf Naqash, Farida Behan Ji, Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Jammu and Kashmir United Political Forum and Altaf Ahmad Butt in their statements in Srinagar stressed that Modi regime’s dual approach, involving oppression and barbarism alongside deceptive economic packages, only exacerbates the suffering of Kashmiris. They pointed out that Modi not only subjected Kashmiris to oppression and barbarism but also insulted them by revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the entire world is well aware of India’s double standards.
The leaders extended congratulations to Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on assuming the position of Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second consecutive time.
Prominent Hurriyat leader and vice chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF) has termed the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to occupied Kashmir as an attempt to deflect world attention away from the real issue.
In a statement issued here Tuesday, Wani said that the Indian Prime Minister’s visit has nothing to do with Kashmir, but the purpose of holding large-scale public gatherings for Modi in Kashmir was meant to boost up prospects for his party’s success in the upcoming general elections.
He said that it was quite unfortunate that the man who’s hands were soaked with the blood of Kashmiri and Indian Muslims was being projected as a hero by the Indian establishment.
Reiterating his party’s full support to the APHC’s call for a complete strike on Thursday, the APHC leader appealed the Kashmiri people to observe complete strike on the day to expose Indian government’s nefarious designs in the region.
Urging the Indian government to stop this senseless game of peddling lies to achieve its political agenda, Wani said that Indian leaders must realize that in this digital era they can no longer hide their lives or conceal anything about Kashmir from the outer world.
Kashmiris, he said, have neither accepted the India’s control of their motherland in the past nor do they accept the authoritarian measures the Modi government has taken on and after 5th August 2019.
“Kashmir is a UN recognized disputed territory and it will remain as so until the issue is resolved as per the UNSC resolutions”, he said, adding that the Modi and his party’s divisive agenda was bound to fail in Kashmir.
Reiterating the Kashmiris’ persistent demand for the settlement of the Kashmir dispute, Wani said that it was high time that the Indian government should realize that it can not do away with the Kashmir issue simply by changing the region’s demography, its political landscape, choking the voices of dissent, banning legitimate political voices and caging political leaders who dare to speak and call spade a spade.—KMS
