Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JSKM) Chairman Altaf Ahmad Bhat announced a complete shutdown from Wednesday (today) against Hindutva leader and Indian Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the occupied territory.
The chairman further said that Amit Shah’s visit is aimed at rubbing salt on the wounds of Kashmiris who have been living life in misery under the forceful occupation of one million Indian forces. Shah and company unleashed a reign of terror upon the besieged and oppressed Kashmiris after revoking Articles 370 and 35A in 2019.
Bhat said that Shah and company after revoking special Status of IIOJ&K unleashed reign of terror upon Kashmiris. Every sector, including education, business, health, tourism and social welfare were hit hard to paralyse the Kashmiris economically and financially, aimed at punishing the brave Kahsmiri people for not submitting before India military might.
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Bhat said that a strong and vivid message should be sent to the world by shutting down and halting everything that Kashmiris reject Indian occupation, its policies and its hegemony.
The chairman while sharing the suffering of Kashmiri people since 1989 said that Indian occupation forces have killed more than 96,114 innocent people, among them 7,254 in custody, 165,120 civilian arrested, 110,490 structures arsoned/destroyed, 22,950 women widowed, 107,880 children orphaned, 11,25 women gang-raped/ molested.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 5th, 2022.
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