Show of defiance: Protests in AJK over Modi’s Kashmir visit

The protest rally was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Pasban-e-Hurriyat (JKPH), Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Cell (JKLC) and International Forum for Justice and Human Rights (IFJHR) and was attended by the people from all walks of life.

Addressing the protesters – chanting anti-India and anti-Modi slogans – the JKPH Chairman Uzair Ghazali said Indian premier’s visit was an attempt to hoodwink the international community. “The BJP has its own doctrine to change the Muslim majority of the occupied territory into a minority,” he said.

Media Adviser to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Shaukat Javid Mir said Modi’s frequent visits to Indian-administered Kashmir was a political stunt to gain support of the people. “However, winning over the Kashmiris is not possible as they have sacrificed everything for the noble cause of plebiscite.”