ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir chapter of the forum patronized by the veteran Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Gilani organized a protest demonstration outside the UN Observers’ Office in Islamabad on Saturday.
The demonstration was aimed at protesting against the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s visit to the Kashmir Valley and to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir.
The participants of the demonstration presented a memorandum to the office for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon regarding the human rights violations perpetrated by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir.
The memorandum addressed at UN secretary general says, ‘We the people from both sides of the Line of Control would like to draw your attention towards the Document S/2017/Rev.1, dated 30th March, 1951, Resolution No 91 (1951) of the United Nations Security Council.’
‘Reminding the governments and authorities concerned of the principle embodied in its resolutions 47 (1948) of 21 April 1948, 51(1948) of 3 June, 1948 and 80 (1950) of 14 March, 1950 and the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan resolutions of 13 August, 1948, and 5 January, 1949, that the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nation.’
Indian Prime Minister Narendar Modi visited the UN recognized disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, currently under the Indian occupation and he addressed a public rally in Srinagar, where a large number of people were brought from Bombay.
The veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani has called for a Million March on the day and has asked Kashmiri people to reach Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) for a peaceful assembly to let the international community know about the Kashmiris’ passion for freedom and their resolve for the realization of the right to self-determination as enshrined in the UN resolution.
All political leaders have been detained and thousands of youth have been arrested and caged in different police stations and detention centres. The occupation authorities have not only restricted freedom of movement but all social networking sites are being monitored.
To bolster the numbers in the Prime ministers rally, the occupation authorities are using police, paramilitary forces and army, innocent people from rural areas and government employees have been directed to attend the prime minister’s rally.
