Thousands of people supporting the Kashmir cause came out on the streets of London Sunday to show solidarity with the citizens of Indian-held Kashmir in their decades-long struggle for the right of self-determination.
In this regard, “London Million March” started from London’s Trafalgar Square and concluded at 10 Downing Street to protest against human rights violations by Indian troops in the occupied Kashmir.
Barrister Mahmood spearheaded the event which not only highlighted the grave human tragedy in Indian occupied Kashmir but also called on Britain to play its role in helping the Kashmiris obtain their legitimate right of self-determination.
“We have gathered here to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir and to divert attention of the international community towards Kashmir issue,” former prime minister of Azad Kashmir, Barrister Sultan said during the march. He said this struggle would continue till the independence of Kashmir.
Barrister Sultan has also demanded of the United Nations to take notice of the killing of the innocent Kashmiri people as a result of firing on the Line of Control. He also demanded that the Indian prime minister instead of issuing provocative statements should withdraw 800,000 Indian forces deployed in the disputed territory.
Barrister Sultan and Andrew Griffiths MP, chair of the All Parities Kashmir Committee in the House of Commons also addressed a press conference in the British parliament ahead of the march.
Besides, a petition will also be submitted asking the British government to impress upon India to resolve the Kashmir dispute.
In a statement, Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani declaring London Million March a much needed step stated that it was to give world a message that terrorism has no direct or indirect link to the Kashmir Liberation Movement and the people of Kashmir were struggling for their genuine right.