MIRPUR (AJK): Kashmiris living on either side of the Line of Control as well as rest of the world observed the Indian Republic Day on Thursday as black day to express hatred towards India and to apprise the world of urgency of early peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue.
The day also marked severe indignation and protest against the continued Indian subjugation of the occupied Jammu Kashmir as well as against the continued massive human rights abuses in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK).
Kashmiris observed the Indian Republic Day as black day every year to apprise the world of the continued brutalities and massacre of the innocent Kashmiris and the massive violations of human rights by the Indian occupying forces in the held valley.
Call for observing Indian republic day was given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference and various political parties and was fully supported by the AJK government.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir the protest rallies and demonstrations against continued illegal and unlawful Indian occupation of a bulk part of the Himalayan State of Jammu and Kashmir in various parts of the liberated territory were the hallmark of the day.
The day also marked complete solidarity with the freedom-loving people of Indian occupied Jammu Kashmir in their just and principled struggle for freedom and for the achievement of their legitimate right to self-determination.
The protest rallies followed by processions held by various social, political and public representative organizations representing people of all spheres of life including lawyers, journalists, members of the business community, laborers, students and social and political workers to express traditional hatred against the Indian occupation besides protesting against the continued denial of all global norms and commitments on Kashmir and the persistent deviation and denial of the Kashmiris birth right to self-determination since over last 69 years by India. Agencies