Kashmiri Leaders Voice Concern Over Deteriorating Situation in IIOJK

Sun Jul 21 2024
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SRINAGAR: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and various political experts have expressed grave concerns over the worsening situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) under the Hindu-nationalist Narendra Modi’s regime.

The analysts and APHC leaders in their interviews in Srinagar highlighted the severe impact of the more than one million Indian forces deployed in the occupied territory.

They stressed that resolving the Kashmir dispute is vital for fostering peace between Pakistan and India.

The Indian troops have intensified their search operations across various parts of IIOJK. A major search operation in the forests of Kastigarh in the Doda district of Jammu region has entered its sixth day. Many individuals have been arrested, heightening the fears of an already terrified population.

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In another development, the extremist Modi-led Indian government has deployed around three thousand troops along with special forces teams in the Jammu region over the past week.

Meanwhile, a senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, addressing a gathering in Srinagar, expressed concern over the recent nocturnal arrests of senior advocates of the High Court Bar Association.

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He condemned the ongoing detention of political prisoners, lawyers, journalists and youth, some of whom have been jailed for years, and demanded their immediate release.

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On the other hand, APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas in a statement in Srinagar expressed grave concerns over the deteriorating situation in IIOJK.

The APHC stressed immediate global intervention to address the human rights violations and persistent disregard for UN resolutions by India in IIOJK.

The residents of Sopore in Baramulla district and Jammu city staged demonstrations against the anti-people policies of IIOJK authorities.

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