SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and across the world are observing Indian Republic Day, today January 26, as ‘Black Day’ to remind the world that India’s continued denial of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination is contrary to its claim of being a democratic republic.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Call for the observance of the ‘Black Day’ was given by the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference (G), Syed Ali Gilani, the APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik, the General Secretary of APHC (G), Shabbir Ahmed Shah, and other pro-liberation leaders and organisations.
The day is being marked with a complete strike in occupied Kashmir. The occupation authorities have deployed troops and police personnel in strength in all major towns of the occupied territory to prevent people from staging anti-India demonstrations.
