SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front Party (JKDFP) has strongly condemned the confiscation of the property of prominent Kashmiri leader, distinguished businessman, and steadfast supporter of the Kashmir freedom movement, Dr. Mubeen Ahmad Shah, by the Indian authorities.

In a statement issued on Thursday JKDFP Spokesperson, Advocate Arshad Iqbal, stated that Dr. Mubeen Ahmad Shah has consistently supported the just cause of the Kashmiri people through political, diplomatic, and peaceful means. Despite being forced to live in exile, he continues to advocate for the right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The continued targeting of his property and assets reflects a policy of political vengeance and collective punishment, which is a blatant violation of international human rights standards and the rule of law.
He said that the Indian authorities have adopted a systematic policy of confiscating the properties of pro-freedom leaders, political activists, and dissenting voices in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Arbitrary arrests, intimidation, harassment, raids, and economic coercion have become routine instruments to suppress the legitimate political aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Such repressive measures cannot silence a people struggling for their internationally recognized right to self-determination.

Advocate Arshad Iqbal warned that the confiscation of properties, political victimisation, and intimidation will neither weaken the resolve of the Kashmiri people nor suppress the Kashmir dispute. History has repeatedly demonstrated that force and coercion cannot replace justice, dialogue, and respect for fundamental human rights.

The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front Party calls upon the international community, the United Nations, international human rights organisations, and all democratic governments to take urgent notice of the ongoing political persecution, unlawful confiscation of properties, and widespread human rights violations in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

The Party urges the international community to ensure the protection of the rights of Dr. Mubeen Ahmad Shah and all other affected Kashmiris, and to play an effective role in facilitating a peaceful and just resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of its people.