Indian Republic Day Marked as Black Day by Kashmiris

[Omar1984]

Kashmiris mark India’s Republic Day with strikes

ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR: A complete strike was observed in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) on the Indian Republic Day, with businesses, offices, banks and courts remaining closed, APP reported on Monday.

The strike call was given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, senior Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani and the High Court Bar Association of IHK, KMS reported.

According to the Associated Press, the Republic Day celebrations passed peacefully in IHK amid intense security. There were no disruptions to the morning celebrations, as streets were largely deserted. Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and across the world have been observing January 26 as a black day for the last 61 years to convey to the international community that they want freedom from India’s rule. agencies

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\01\27\story_27-1-2009_pg7_4

 

[Omar1984]

Indian Republic Day marked as Black Day by APHC
Updated at: 0400 PST, Tuesday, January 27, 2009
MUZAFFARABAD: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) AJK, Chapter, staged a sit-in outside the UN office in Islamabad to mark the Indian Republic Day as Black Day on Monday.

On this day in 1950, India had imposed the Constitution of India on Jammu and Kashmir in violation of the UN resolutions. All members of the APHC attended the rally. It was joined by other Kashmiri organisations, political and human rights activists and displaced people of occupied Kashmir.

The APHC activists, holding banners and placards and carrying black flags, raised slogans of freedom from India, calling upon all freedom-loving states and groups to support the just cause of Kashmiris.

A big demonstration started from Chattar Muzaffarabad and ended in front of the UN observer mission. Speakers welcomed the statements of the US President Barack Obama and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Kashmir, terming the dispute as the cause of regional conflict and tension.

Convener APHC Azad Kashmir Chapter Muhammad Farooq Rahmani presented a memorandum to the UNMOGIP Commander, spelling out reasons for observing the black day by Kashmiris. The memorandum, addressed to the UN Chief Ban Ki-moon, condemned the obduracy of India towards a peaceful settlement of Kashmir.

It rejected illegal military occupation of Kashmir by India and also serious human rights violations being committed by army in held Jammu and Kashmir. It asked the chief of the United Nations to act urgently to restore peace and protect the fundamental rights of the people of Kashmir from Indiaís long atrocious rule. The UN commanders received the memorandum and assured to forward it to New York

http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=66457

 

[Beskar]

Kashmiri's are always boycotting the Indian "National Days" and yet the Indian's are always heard saying that "Kashmir and it's people are an Integral part of India". Kind of Ironic isn't it?

 

[Omar1984]

British Kashmiris observed 26th January as Black Day

LONDON, Jan 27 (APP)‑ The British Kashmiris observed the Indian Republic Day as Black Day by urging the international community to take cognisant of the human right violations and the failure of India to implement the UN resolutions on the right to self‑determination in the Occupied Kashmir. Various Kashmiri organisations under the banner of All Parties International Kashmir Conference Committee organised a rally outside the Indian High Commission in Central London on Monday.

The participants carried placards and banners inscribed with various slogans such as “We want freedom”, “Our dream: Self Determination”, “India quit Kashmir”, “Stop human right abuses in Kashmir”.

Prominent Kashmiri leaders among rally participants were Prof. Nazir A Shawl Executive Director JFKCL, Prof Zafar Khan of JKLF, Raja Mohammad Ayub, Raja Ishaq Khan, Shoaib Akber Nazish, Nazir Qureshi, Maulana Altaf, President APIKCC, Mohammad Ghalib and Ershad Malik of Democratic Freedom Party.

A memorandum addressed to the Indian Prime Minister ManMohan Singh was later handed over to an official of the Indian High Commission.

It said the UK Kashmir Diaspora urge you to understand the ground reality and instead of refuting the statement of British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, try to understand the underlying message of what he said.

The memorandum said Kashmir is not an internal issue of India but is international dispute that remains unresolved even after 61 years.

“We the British Diaspora are for a peaceful settlement of Kashmir dispute and appeal you not to derail the peace process but make it more inclusive by including the authentic Kashmiri leadership in it.

“We hope that the voices of sanity prevail and international community will facilitate in the process of finding a permanent durable and just solution of Kashmir dispute as per the aspirations of Kashmiris.

Detention of popular leaders including Shabir A Shah, Nadeem A Khan, Ashraf Sahrayee, Yaseen Malik was also mentioned.

The UK chapter of Pakistan Tehreek‑I‑Insaf in its message issued by co‑ordinator Rabia Zia expressed its complete support for the British Kashmiri Diaspora.

“It is vital for world peace that conflicts such as Kashmir and Palestine on which the United Nation has also endorsed resolutions must be settled. The right for self determination cannot be taken away and it is essential for the regional peace that unfinished agendas are not sacrificed or altered because of political expediency of one state or the other.”

The party urged the new US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to play positive and active role toward the resolution of Kashmir issue and stop further bloodshed and killings.

http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66176&Itemid=1

 

[afriend]

A peaceful Republic Day in Kashmir

By Shujaat Bukhari

SRINAGAR, JAN.26. For the first time in 15 years the Republic Day celebrations went off peacefully in Kashmir Valley. Though the participation of people was low as a strike disrupted normal life, not a single violent incident was reported due to tight security.

At the Bakhshi Stadium here, the Finance Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig, unfurled the tricolour and took the salute at the march past. Criticising separatist leaders, he said they were sabotaging the democratic process in the State.

Without naming the Hurriyat leaders, Mr. Baig said: "Those who live in security are harassing and intimidating people and asking them not to be part of the democratic process." Criticising their stand on elections, he said the local bodies' elections were not being held for resolving the Kashmir issue but for the uplift of the people.

Appealing to the people of Srinagar city to come out in large numbers and participate in the civic polls, he said that this was a historic opportunity after more than two decades to elect their representatives for solving local problems.

Mr. Baig said the Government led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has adopted a policy, which was in consonance with the democratic norms and aimed at providing relief on the social, economic and political fronts. This policy, which was well-received at the national level, came to be known as "healing touch policy."

New era


Despite some clouds hovering over the Indo-Pakistan political scenario, the time was not far off when both the countries will move closer, he asserted adding that a new era of friendship and stability will dawn in the subcontinent and the people of Jammu & Kashmir benefiting the most.

A three-tier security blanket was thrown around the Bakshi Stadium, in view of the recent fidayeen attacks by the militants, particularly in the vicinity of the stadium, said the Inspector-General of Police, Kashmir zone, Javaid Mukhdoomi.

The Hindu : National : A peaceful Republic Day in Kashmir

What a difference in perspectives..!!!!

 

[Omar1984]

AJK PM urges India to resolve Kashmir issue

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
ISLAMABAD: The AJK Prime Minister, Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob, urged the Indian leadership to resolve the issue of Kashmir in accordance with the aspiration of the people of Kashmir.

Talking in a TV programme on Monday, Sardar Yaqoob called upon India to resolve the Kashmir issue in accordance with the UN resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people so that lasting peace in the region could be made possible.

He said the Kashmiris across the world observe Indian Republic Day as Black Day every year due to continuous Indian denial of giving Kashmiri people their birth right, right to self-determination as it was promised by India 61 years ago. He said India failed to suppress the wishes of the Kashmiri people by force. About 90,000 Kashmiri men, women and children have been martyred by Indian armed forces in the worst human rights violations of the history, he added.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=159350

 

[roopesh]

the shops were closed as seperatist ppl might trigger violation any moment. All the terrors and their supporters will tell 1000 things. We cant listen to all that. 60% voting done in the previous election. These seperatists dont have any other business. Those need to be kicked to pakistan.

 

[Omar1984]

Attique calls world powers to assist in Kashmir settlement
Says India’s stubborn attitude bleeds South Asia

Hameed Shaheen

Islamabad—Monday was observed as Black Day by Kashmiris across Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, occupied Kashmir and by Kashmiri Diaspora abroad seeking attention of the world for settlement of Kashmir dispute which concerns the political destiny of over 16 million Kashmiris.

In Islamabad the APHC chapter of AJK/Pakistan led an all-party protest to the UN office and delivered a memorandum appealing the UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-Moon and permanent members of the UN Security Council to take up Kashmir agenda for the solution of Kashmir dispute. “Kashmiris observe the Indian Republic Day as Black Day throughout the world as a reminder that under the garb of so-called secular democracy in India Kashmiri population in occupied Kashmir is being suppressed, ill-treated and deprived of their basic human rights. Over 800,000 Indian military and paramilitary has turned occupied Kashmir into a big garrison. Today Kashmir remains the most militarized part of the world”, the appeal said.

In Mirpur Muslim Conference Chief and ex-Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan in his address urged the world powers to come forward to help Kashmiris recover their rights which India continues to grab for past over sixty years. The incessant denial causes periodic bleeding of human blood in Jammu and Kashmir. By passing Kashmir resolutions the UNO since 1948 had taken upon itself to solve this dispute and it is the duty of world body to get it solved to the satisfaction of the Kashmiris, the principal party to the dispute, he added.

He welcomed the new awareness among the global community to solve Kashmir tangle to ensure peace and security in South Asia and assured all cooperation of his party and the people in efforts aimed at settling Kashmir. He urged ending of massive human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and appealed for opening of all natural routes and roads and railway as a gesture of conducive atmosphere in the State.

http://pakobserver.net/200901/27/news/topstories12.asp

 

[A1Kaid]

Good job for starting this thread.

Behind the big orange white green parade, and the galloping horses, the feathered hats, and the shiny slick black shoes, and Indian national rhetoric on this day...There is a grim and ugly reality that has lingered and continues to haunt us for over 60 years...

And we should shed light on this, and this is a great day to do exactly that.

 

[Contrarian]

Kashmiris mark India’s Republic Day with strikes

ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR: A complete strike was observed in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) on the Indian Republic Day, with businesses, offices, banks and courts remaining closed, APP reported on Monday.



Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan

ROFL!

Its one of probably THREE DAYS in the entire year in India which is a MANDATORY HOLIDAY!

Opening any shop or any institute on 26th Jan has an immediate fine which is heavy! Its mandatory to close all shops, businesses on 26th Jan all over India!

This is called bull-$hit reporting, created specifically for the average Pakistani to think that Kashmir was protesting heavily!

 

[Flintlock]

^Thanks Malay - didn't realize that

 

[Captain03]

i also viewed it as a black day with many others
thanks for posting this up

 

[Contrarian]

If they REALLY wanted to protest they should have made every shop/business/institute/organization in Kashmir open up and conduct business as usual!!