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Kashmiris observe India’s Independence Day as Black Day

ISLAMABAD:Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and the world over observed the Indian Independence Day, on Tuesday, as Black Day to register a protest against New Delhi’s forcible and illegal occupation of their motherland.

According to reports, there was a complete shutdown in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), call for which was given by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and supported by all Hurriyat leaders and organizations.

Black flags were hoisted everywhere while protest rallies were organized against the gross human rights violations by Indian troops in the territory. The Kashmiris across the world also held anti-India demonstrations to draw world’s attention towards the Indian brutalities in the occupied territory.