Srinagar, On a day when the world celebrated Father’s Day, a grim reality persisted in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where ongoing conflict has left thousands of children fatherless.
According to Kashmir Media Service, while Father’s Day globally honors the roles fathers play in their children’s lives, in Kashmir, the celebration is overshadowed by the loss of fathers due to continued acts of violence by Indian forces. The KMS data indicates that, over the past 36 years, Indian state actions have resulted in 107,963 children losing their fathers, turning 22,976 women into widows. Additionally, since 2010, numerous youths have sustained severe eye injuries from pellet gunfire used by Indian troops and paramilitary forces against peaceful protesters.
The report also highlights the plight of several Kashmiri leaders and activists, including APHC Chairman Masarrat Aalam Butt, Shabbir Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Yasin Malik, and others, who remain detained under harsh conditions in various jails across India and the region. These individuals are portrayed as significant victims of what the report calls a political vendetta by the Modi administration.
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