Srinagar, August 25, 2019 (PPI-OT): In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Gilani has appealed to each and every person of Jammu and Kashmir to continue to resist the naked Indian brutality with courage at this critical juncture.
Syed Ali Gilani in a first official statement received by Kashmir Media Service, today, since the scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir by India on August 5 said there is no other alternative but to fight will full determination. “India should know that even if they bring their entire armed forces into occupied Jammu and Kashmir, even then the people of Jammu and Kashmir will not abandon struggle for their rights and liberation.”
“We must fight the enemy in unison. History remains witness to the fact that big military powers have repeatedly perished in front of the force of peoples’ unity and truth. Courage, patience, and discipline are those weapons of a defenseless people which can defeat the enemy with howsoever enormous an arsenal.”
The APHC chairman said, the entire region has been transformed into a prison. “Even as we continue to receive immensely grim news from every corner, the Indian State has made extensive efforts to hide their campaign of brutal repression from the outside world. Not only have they blocked the entire communication systems used by common people since about the beginning of the month, they have also gagged local reportage and news media without any formal declaration. No news about the brutalities and repression of the Indian armed forces, killings, and arrests of thousands of youth is being published. Common people are unable to know about their kith and kin. The oppressors might try to hide the reality, but history will not spare anyone,” he added.
Syed Ali Gilani said, the Indian State has long used elaborate deception to obfuscate Kashmiri people’s narrative of struggle at the international level. “However, in spite of India’s best efforts, Kashmir issue is being highlighted throughout the world like never before. The recently concluded United Nations Security Council meeting on Kashmir as well as the international media coverage are its clear examples. In this scenario, we hope that this message reaches you via the international media.”
He maintained that the rulers from Delhi were drunk in power and arrogance of majoritarianism and they had snatched away all percepts of humanity, ethics, and democracy. “They have increased manifold the already enormous Indian military presence in Kashmir to force unilateral decisions upon people who have been made prisoners in their own homes. These attempts to divide Jammu and Kashmir and bring it under direct Union control in fact, makes a mockery of their own so-called democracy,” he said.
Gilani said, the Indian State subjected the people of Kashmir to a war-like situation, exacerbated by a host of official rumors and psychological warfare, even before the announcement of the decision.
He said, the increased military presence was used to not only imprison the pro-freedom leadership and people, but also large sections of the pro-occupation machinery. The long-standing agents of India and the opportunist merchants of the Kashmiri people’s sacrifices were shown their true dispensable worth and put into protective custody.
“This is a great victory for us that now no narrative apart from our ideals of the struggle for self-determination and justice remain relevant in the Kashmiri political discourse. Even those who would never tire of flaunting their pro-India credentials and ties to the Indian system have realized that the Indian State does not care about the lives of Kashmiri people, but is only interested in occupying our land whatsoever the cost.” He pointed out that it was final golden opportunity for such sections of people to come to their senses and join shoulder to shoulder the valiant struggle of Kashmiri people for complete freedom and liberation from India’s occupying forces.
He said decision-making government officials and bureaucrats in general, and people working in the police force especially, must realize that even when they are hand-in-hand in the oppression of their own people, the Indian State does not trust them. They are merely used for occupation’s ends, and then humiliated and thrown away at will. “We have all seen how during the recent events, the Jammu and Kashmir police force was disarmed and the entire command was given to the Indian Army and paramilitaries.”
He also urged the Kashmiri people living outside occupied Kashmir to keep themselves informed of the situation back home. They must participate in the resistance struggle by acting as ambassadors of Kashmiri people all over the world. They should use their knowledge of Kashmir’s history and their own lived experiences to highlight the oppression and brutalities of the Indian State. They should also connect with other marginalized and struggling nationalities in other parts of the world and forge solidarities of resistance.
Gilani said the people of Pakistan and their leaders in particular, and the Muslim Ummah in general, must come forward at this crucial juncture to help the besieged people of Kashmir. “You are an important party to the Kashmir dispute and this is the time for unity and action. Today, if you once again get ensconced in so-called pragmatism and fail to act decisively, then neither history will forgive you nor will your coming generations. You must continue to heighten your political and diplomatic initiatives to the highest level and respond to the deceit of the Indian occupation with full strength and determination.”
Following is complete text of Syed Ali Gilani’s statement
My Dearest People of Jammu and Kashmir!
You are very well aware of the unfolding situation in Kashmir. The entire region has been transformed into a prison. Even as we continue to receive immensely grim news from every corner, the Indian State has made extensive efforts to hide their campaign of brutal repression from the outside world. Not only have they blocked the entire communication systems used by common people since about the beginning of the month, they have also gagged local reportage and news media without any formal declaration. No news about the brutalities and repression of the Indian armed forces, killings, and arrests of thousands of youth is being published. Common people are unable to know about their kith and kin. The oppressors might try to hide the reality, but history will not spare anyone. The blank pages will speak loudly.
The Indian State has long used elaborate deception to obfuscate Kashmiri people’s narrative of struggle at the international level. However, in spite of India’s best efforts, Kashmir issue is being highlighted throughout the world like never before. The recently concluded United Nations Security Council meeting on Kashmir as well as the international media coverage are its clear examples. In this scenario, we hope that this message reaches you via the international media. The recent events have shown in clear light the real deceitful and brutal nature of the Indian State in Kashmir. They are a firm and brazen display of India’s intention in forcing a demographic change and the creation of settler colonies in Kashmir in violation of all international laws and the United Nations resolutions on Kashmir. The rulers from Delhi are drunk in power and arrogance of majoritarianism and they have snatched away all percepts of humanity, ethics, and democracy. They have increased manifold the already enormous Indian military presence in Kashmir to force unilateral decisions upon people who have been made prisoners in their own homes.
These attempts to divide the State of Jammu and Kashmir and bring it under direct Union control, in fact, make a mockery of their own so-called democracy. Unfortunately, instead of mourning this murder of democracy, the people of India have celebrated the decisions of their government. The Indian State subjected the people of Kashmir to a war-like situation, exacerbated by a host of official rumours and psychological warfare, even before the announcement of the decision.
The increased military presence was used to not only imprison the pro-freedom leadership and people, but also large sections of the pro-occupation machinery. The long-standing agents of India and the opportunist merchants of the Kashmiri people’s sacrifices were shown their true dispensable worth and put into protective custody. This is a great victory for us that now no narrative apart from our ideals of the struggle for self-determination and justice remain relevant in the Kashmiri political discourse. Even those who would never tire of flaunting their pro-India credentials and ties to the Indian system have realized that the Indian State does not care about the lives of Kashmiri people, but is only interested in occupying our land whatsoever the cost. It is perhaps a final golden opportunity for such sections of people to come to their senses and join shoulder to shoulder the valiant struggle of Kashmiri people for complete freedom and liberation from India’s occupying forces. We must fight the enemy in unison.
History remains witness to the fact that big military powers have repeatedly perished in front of the force of peoples’ unity and truth. Courage, patience, and discipline are those weapons of a defenseless people which can defeat the enemy with howsoever enormous an arsenal.
PROGRAMME OF ACTION
1. It is our heartfelt appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir that we must continue to resist at this critical juncture. Each and every person must face the naked Indian brutality with courage. We all can, and must, act according to our abilities; through action or word. People should organize peaceful protests and demonstrations in their areas of residence. While doing so, we must remain absolutely disciplined and not give the enemy, who is armed and ready to kill, any excuse whatsoever to hurt our lives and property. It is very important that our demonstrations remain absolutely peaceful so that more and more people are able to join. If the Indian armed forces still attack our gatherings, the entire responsibility for the possible loss of lives and property will be on them, and the world will remain witness to their deeds.
2. Decision-making government officials and bureaucrats in general, and people working in the police force especially, must realize that even when they are hand-in-hand in the oppression of their own people, the Indian State does not trust them. They are merely used for occupation’s ends, and then humiliated and thrown away at will. We have all seen how during the recent events, the Jammu and Kashmir police force was disarmed and the entire command was given to the Indian Army and paramilitaries. Even if such a humiliation does not awake them to stand up and protest, probably nothing will, and then they should mourn their consciousness and faith, and wait for their destiny of total irrelevance like pro-India politicians in Kashmir.
3. Kashmiri people living outside the State should, as much as possible under the current circumstances, keep themselves informed of the situation back home. They must participate in the resistance struggle by acting as ambassadors of Kashmiri people all over the world. They should use their knowledge of Kashmir’s history and their own lived experiences to highlight the oppression and brutalities of the Indian State. They should also connect with other marginalized and struggling nationalities in other parts of the world and forge solidarities of resistance.
4. The people of Pakistan and their leaders in particular, and the Muslim Ummah in general, must come forward at this crucial juncture to help the besieged people of Kashmir. You are an important party to the Kashmir dispute and this is the time for unity and action. Today, if you once again get ensconced in so-called pragmatism and fail to act decisively, then neither history will forgive you nor will your coming generations. You must continue to heighten your political and diplomatic initiatives to the highest level and respond to the deceit of the Indian occupation with full strength and determination.
5. The Indians State’s occupation and its machinations are as hurtful for the Muslims of the Kashmir Valley as for Jammu’s Dogra community; as against the interests of the Muslims of Pir Panjal and Kargil as for the Buddhists of Ladakh. The Indian State not only wants to occupy our land, but it also intends to destroy our collective identity and brotherhood. We must not allow their heinous plot to succeed at any cost. We must all together stand with the resistance struggle to secure our lives, property, and our demographic character. We must each contribute at our own level and according to our capacities and participate in the glorious caravan of resistance towards the goal of complete freedom and decimation of the Indian occupation. At this juncture, there is no other alternative but to fight will full determination. India should know that even if they bring their entire armed forces into our State, even then the people of Jammu and Kashmir will not let go the struggle for their rights and liberation.
May Allah be with us all and help us succeed. Ameen!
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