Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a stalwart of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, emerged from a four-year-long unlawful detention under the shadow of the Illegal Indian Occupation of Jammu and Kashmir (IlOJ&K) with unyielding determination. His tears flowed freely as he ascended the pulpit, a testament to the enduring spirit of Kashmir.
Since August 5, 2019, the leaders of Hurriyat have endured incarceration in Indian prisons. Yasin Malik, a prominent figure, languishes in the throes of a slow decay within the confines of a death cell.
Exactly today, the caretaker Prime Minister took head-on in UNGA and called India for its atrocities. In crux, he provided resolve and determination to the freedom struggle.
The once paradisiacal IIOK has transmuted into the world’s largest military garrison, a cruel open prison that defies description. Draconian laws have shackled the Kashmiris, reducing them to conditions more pitiable than those of slaves or stray dogs.
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Detention centers teem with Muslim youths, suspected members of the freedom movement, subjected to brutal torture. The cries of Kashmiri girls and women violated by Indian occupying forces and RSS members echo through the valley, a sinister reality overshadowing over two decades.
The valley, now marred by unmarked graves and mass burials, bears witness to the unforgiving genocide of its Muslim inhabitants. Over 120,000 have fallen as martyrs, their voices stifled by the resounding silence of the international community.
Modi’s audacious bid to host the G20 Summit in Srinagar aimed to mask the blemish of his sinful act on August 5, 2019. His intentions to develop the region stand tainted by ulterior motives to alter its demographic makeup.
