India’s 'strong-arm tactics' had failed to subdue the 'freedom struggle' of Kashmiris, Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Monday said policy makers in New Delhi should do 'a post-mortem of their country’s failed Kashmir policy'.
Geelani said for the past over six decades, Kashmiris have continued their "struggle against Indian occupation despite all odds even as Indian forces have killed lakhs of Kashmiris during this time.”
“India has failed to subdue Kashmiris through force, and the time has come for policy makers in New Delhi to do a post-mortem of their Kashmir policy to see whether they have achieved anything in Kashmir,” he said.
“Have they succeeded in changing the hearts of Kashmiris, or strengthening their constituency here? The truth is that nothing of this sort has happened and, in fact, the freedom sentiment of the new generation has only gotten stronger by Delhi’s iron-fist policy,” Geelani said in a statement.
“Actually, the freedom sentiment is a natural sentiment, which cannot be suppressed, and the sooner India realizes this reality the better it is for the crores of people living in the sub-continent,” he added.
Geelani said Jammu and Kashmir is the world’s most militarized zone and the presence of armed forces in civil areas is a cause of huge inconvenience for locals.
Terming October 27, 1947, as the “blackest day” in history of Kashmir, Geelani reiterated his appeal to Kashmiris living in Pakistan administered Kashmir, Pakistan, Britain, and other countries to stage peaceful rallies and protests against “Indian occupation” of Kashmir and draw world attention towards the “threats to lives and properties of Kashmiris posed by the ten-lakh presence of Indian armed forces.”
He said Jammu and Kashmir was an independent and sovereign state until 1947 , and was bound to become a part of Pakistan as per the conditions of partition of the sub-continent. “ But India in a brazen display of aggressiveness landed its troops on October 27,1947, and occupied the region against the wishes of people,” he said.
Geelani said Kashmiris had been continuously “fighting against this illegal occupation but India has held on due to its military power.”
He said the Indian leaders had backtracked from the promises made to Kashmiris and also refused to implement the UN resolution granting Kashmiris their right to self determination.
He said human rights violations would continue to take place as long as Indian forces are present in Kashmir. “Therefore, people should observe a complete shutdown on October 27 in favour of complete demilitrisation of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
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