Kashmiri organisations led by former AJK prime minister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhary on Saturday stage a demonstration in front of Indian High Commission here on India's Republic Day to protest against atrocities being carried out in occupied Kashmir.
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Azad Kashmir Chapter, Convenor Syed Yousaf Nasim and other Kashmiri leaders participated in the demonstration. The participants, who were holding banners and placards highlighting Indian human rights violations, chanted anti-Indian slogans.
The protesters started their march from Foreign Office building and gathered in front of Indian High Commission where Sultan Mehmood and other Kashmiri leaders addressed them.
Speaking on the occasion, Sultan Mehmood said that Kashmiris all over the world are observing Indian Republic Day as black day to protest against its suppression and occupation in Kashmir. "Indian troops deployed in occupied Kashmir are perpetrating atrocities and gross human rights violations against innocent Kashmiris," he added.
He pointed out that during the last 20 years, more than 100,000 innocent Kashmiri men, women and children have been martyred in the occupied valley. The world community should take notice of these grave human rights violations.
Sardar Yousaf Nasim criticised Indian bid to become permanent member of UNSC, and said the world community should not support India in this regard unless it implements UN resolution on Kashmir.
He pointed out that Indian leadership is using draconian laws in occupied valley and armed forces deployed there have been given "license to kill." He said the Indian leadership should be condemned for carrying out state terrorism against innocent Kashmiris.