APHC appeals people to observe black day on Saturday
he All Parties Hurriyet Conference leadership has appealed to the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir to observe August 5, Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir, as Black Day to convey a strong message to the entire world that the Kashmiris do not accept India’s illegal occupation of their motherland and they will continue their struggle till achievement of their inalienable right to self-determination.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the ap-peal was made by jailed APHC chairman Massarat Alam Butt, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Asiya Andrabi and Nayeem Ahmed Khan, who continue to remain under illegal deten-tion in notorious Tihar Jail in New Delhi. Senior APHC leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who continues to be under illegal and arbitrary house detention since 5 August 2019, also appealed to observe 5th of August as black day.
The APHC leaders through their statements is-sued to the media while appealing to the people of IIOJK to observe 5th August as Black Day said, “Kashmiris will continue their struggle till they achieve their legitimate right through implementa-tion of the relevant UN resolutions”, adding the unprecedented Indian repression cannot stop them from pursuing their sacred cause.