By uttering these words, in fact, the prime minister is challenging the authority of India and inviting more trouble not only for Pakistan but Kashmiris also, it said. The event was part of Black Day commemorations to protest against the atrocities committed against the people of occupied Kashmir and to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people. nocent Kashmiris who were protesting against the recent killing spree in Occupied Kashmir.
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The chief minister, accompanied by senior PDP leaders, called on Rajnath Singh at the Nehru Guest House in Srinagar where the home minister met with a number of delegations on Saturday and Sunday, including some masked men, believed to be clerics, who were whisked to the venue in ambulances.
Just a few days ago, the Jammu and Kashmir high court had pulled up the state government for the use of pellet guns on protesters.
The Janata Dal (United) today came out in strong support of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s statement criticising Pakistan for praising slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani and said the entire nation is united in its fight against terrorism.
BSF MAN STABS COLLEAGUE, FLEES WITH MACHINE GUN A BSF constable allegedly stabbed a fellow jawan and fled with a light machine gun and over 10 magazines from Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir following which security has been beefed up in key areas.
Some 40 religious parties under the banner “Defa-e- Pakistan Council” (DPC) will hold a march from Lahore to Wagah border on July 31 to protest against India over violence in Kashmir.
“India is ‘worried about the situation in Kashmir”, he told reporters.
Over 5,000 people have been injured due to excessive force used by Indian troops and police on peaceful protesters.
Large parts of the region remained under a security lockdown for the 16th day as mobile phone and Internet networks remained suspended.
Professor Huma Dar, a Kashmiri-origin academic at the University of California Berkeley, said her profile was permanently disabled after she posted photos of Wani and a video of his funeral attended by tens of thousands of mourners.
We also call on world leaders and human rights organisations to unequivocally condemn the siege of Kashmir and the ensuing war crimes and human rights violations by India’s security forces.
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India has always accused Pakistan of creating unrest in the troubled region and supporting people who have been fighting for independence or merger with Pakistan.
