The leaders thanked Pakistanis for their solidarity and appealed to Kashmiris locally and overseas to observe the “black day” called by Sharif, said a joint statement by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik issued in Srinagar.
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Pakistan should strengthen its diplomatic efforts to highlight the issue of brutality in Kashmir, while providing full moral support to the right of self-determination of the people of Kashmir.
Reacting to Pakistan’s statement describing slain terrorist Wani as “martyr”, Singh said, “Regardless of how anyone describes anybody, as far as India is concerned it has reiterated a couple of times that there is an approach of zero tolerance towards terrorism”. “We welcome the call from Government of Pakistan call to observe July 19 as “Black Day” to apprise the world about the ongoing genocide of Kashmiris by Indian forces and to aware them about the struggle of Kashmiris for right to self determination”, it added.
He went on to call the 22-year-old Hizbul Mujahideen leader as “martyr” of the independence movement.
An official statement released after the meeting said, “July 19 will be observed as a black day in the country so that the attention of the worldwide conscience can be drawn towards the atrocities of Indian forces in Kashmir”. The decision to snap the telecommunication facility in North Kashmir has been taken at the highest level.
His office released a statement saying the National Assembly and Senate would convene to discuss Kashmir. “Glorification of terrorists belonging to proscribed terrorist organizations makes it amply clear where Pakistan’s sympathies continue to lie”.
India’s foreign ministry said on Friday it was dismayed by Pakistan´s attempt to “interfere in our internal matters”.
Protesters have torched armoured vehicles and attacked military camps that dot the restive region, where many deeply resent the presence of an estimated half a million Indian troops.
Another young man died when police fired live bullets at a group of protesters who set fire to a police station in the southern village of Yaripora after someone lobbed a grenade wounding five police, one of whom was in a “critical condition” another officer said.
“While dealing with the situation three people were injured”.
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“We’re gravely concerned about the violence”, she said.
