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Srinagar, January 24, 2018 (PPI-OT):Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world will observe the Indian Republic Day, on Friday, as Black Day to remind the world community that India continues to deny the people of Kashmir their inalienable right to self-determination.

Call for the observance of the day has been given by the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising, Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The day will be marked with a complete strike in occupied Kashmir and anti-India demonstrations and rallies in world capitals. The leaders in a joint statement in Srinagar, today, said, India has no right to celebrate its Republic Day as it is occupying Jammu and Kashmir with its military might.

Indian troops and police personnel have been deployed in strength in Srinagar and other towns ahead of the Indian Republic Day. Random crackdowns are being carried out and commuters are subjected to vigorous screening. Police have erected barricades in different areas of Baramulla and on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway frisking every passerby and vehicle before being allowed to move ahead.

Complete Shutdown will be observed in Handwara area of Kupwara district, tomorrow, to mark the anniversary of January 1990 massacre, perpetrated by Indian army and paramilitary forces. Dozens of Kashmiris were killed when the troops opened fire on protesters on the 25th January in 1990 in Handwara. The carnage took place soon after Jagmohan Malhotra took charge as governor of the occupied territory.

The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Gilani in a statement in Srinagar criticized the puppet administration for its callous approach towards the rape and murder of a minor girl, Aasifa, in Kathua district. He said the incident has shaken the collective conscience of the Kashmiri people.

Hundreds of people hailing from Gujjar-Bakerwal community assembled outside the deputy commissioner’s office in Islamabad town and demanded the arrest of culprits behind the rape and murder of the Kathua girl. A delegation of Jammu and Muslim Conference led by its President, Muhammad Sultan Magray, joined a demonstration at press colony in Srinagar to demand justice for the victim girl.

Indian troops went berserk during a crackdown operation in Lassipora area of Pulwama district and subjected everyone who came in their way to ruthless beating. The troops did not spare even a local headman and a preacher.

The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front has condemned the extension to judicial remand of party Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, till 27th of this month. Yasin Malik was arrested on Friday and was lodged at Srinagar Central Jail.

In Washington, the World Kashmir Awareness Forum Secretary General, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai in a statement expressed gratitude to the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, for encouraging Pakistan and India to address the Kashmir dispute politically. He said, the Kashmiris still believe that the UN Secretary General will mediate between the parties concerned.

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Srinagar, January 24, 2018 (PPI-OT):In occupied Kashmir, a meeting of Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, was held under the patronage of its President Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to discuss issues regarding safety and upkeep of the historic mosque. The meeting was attended by all members and office-bearers of the Anjuman. The meeting discussed all measures needed for the security and safety of the masjid.

It was decided that a fire brigade would be set up permanently at the masjid. The meeting also felt the need of installation of CCTV cameras, fire alarms and smoke detectors in the masjid premises.

Speaking on the occasion, the Mirwaiz directed the members of Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid to keep up the good work to ensure that the sanctity and religious importance of the grand mosque and its historical and heritage significance remains intact. “You should leave no stone unturned in making available all facilities for the devotees and worshipers,” he said.

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Srinagar, January 24, 2018 (PPI-OT):In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops martyred three youths including a teen age boy and injured several innocent people in Shopian district on Wednesday. According to Kashmir Media Service, the youth were martyred during a siege and search operation in Chaigund area of the district. The martyred teen age boy was identified as Shakir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Qalampora area of Shopian. The injured persons including two girls have been shifted to Srinagar hospital for treatment.

Indian forces used brute force including bullets, pellets and teargas shells to disperse the protesters and injured several youths including two girls. The people were protesting against the siege and search operation launched by troops. A spokesman of Indian army said that an encounter was also going on between mujahideen and Indian forces in the same area.

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Srinagar, January 24, 2018 (PPI-OT):In occupied Kashmir, the Joint Resistance Leadership has said that India has no right to celebrate its Republican day as they have occupied Jammu and Kashmir with its military might and its presence has tormented all ethics.

The leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement in Srinagar today appealed to Kashmiri people to observe 26th January as a Black Day and boycott all celebrations. The leaders asserted that India claims to be a large democracy in the world but virtually stands exposed in Jammu and Kashmir and as it is trampling all basic and fundamental rights since the past seven decades.

Following is the text of the statement: Referring to human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir, the JRL said that abuses range from mass killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual abuse to political repression and suppression of freedom of speech and added that six lakh people were killed, ten thousand disappeared in forces custody and hundreds of women molested. We have no animosity with India or its people and they have every right to celebrate republican day within its states but despite their being rhetoric about democracy they have no ethical or constitutional right to celebrate this in Jammu and Kashmir as our democratic rights have been smashed and trampled.

The joint leadership while referring to UN charter said that they guarantee the basic and fundamental rights and this institution has obviously called to seek the people’s verdict through plebiscite and has asked to ascertain their wish with regards to political destiny of state and even India in its pledge has confirmed to honour and seek the people’s verdict through plebiscite. Despite being signatory to these resolutions, India backtracked from its commitment, said JRL and is not providing this opportunity to people of state.

We oppose all these celebrations, leadership said and added the main reason is their deceit and mockery with democracy. Pro-freedom leaders stressed, school going children, their parents and teachers to stay away from all these celebrations and asked to realize their obligations towards nation. Joint leadership expressed their anguish over the reports of preparation by a few institutions for republican day and asked to refrain from this and said that it will have serious implication over our freedom movement.

Meanwhile, the joint leadership has reaffirmed appeal for complete shutdown of 25th and 27th January in Handwara and Kupwara towns respectively to pay homage and tributes to the martyrs of 25 January 1990 Handwara and 27 January 1994 Kupwara massacres. They further appealed for a thorough and impartial probe of all these unfortunate incidents of mass killings by world human rights bodies.

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