Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and world over are observing India’s 78th Independence Day as Black Day today to protest against New Delhi’s illegal occupation of their homeland.
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders, currently jailed in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail, have urged Kashmiris to send a strong message to India that they reject its occupation and demand their fundamental right to self-determination.
The leaders reiterated the Kashmiris’ resolve to take ongoing plebiscite demand to its logical conclusion.
“India has no legal or ethical right to celebrate its freedom in the occupied Kashmir. India’s occupation of Kashmir is a clear violation of the UN resolutions and international laws,” they said.
On the other hand, Indian authorities have tightened restrictions across the Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on eve of India’s Independence Day.
Meanwhile, Kashmiri refugees held a demonstration against India at the Azadi Chowk in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
