Members of the minority community showed solidarity with Kashmiris in the occupied valley through a unique demonstration. Minority leader J Salik threw fistfuls of sand at himself in a move to show that human rights violation in occupied Kashmir does not matter to India.
“Humanity in occupied Kashmir has been buried under the sand,” J Salik said. “We want to ignite the conscience of world leaders and the United Nations.”
Separatist leader Yasin Malik’s wife Mishal Malik also attended the protest. “While India punishes even the killing of a dog, Kashmiris are being beaten to a pulp.”
She said that the Indian state staged a drama of releasing Yasin Malik. He was released for a brief period but arrested again on Friday.
She said that Kashmiris are not even being allowed to attend funerals of their martyrs.
Women and children took to the street in Muzaffarabad on Saturday and taken out a rally against the unabated atrocities and suppression of Indian occupation forces against the innocent Kashmiri s in Held Kashmir.
The demonstration was organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. Large numbers of women and children participated in the demonstration. The participants were carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans against Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir and continued violation of ceasefire at Line of Control and Working Boundary by Indian Army.
The rally was taken out from Azadi Chowk which passed through different areas and culminated at Quaid-e-Azam Bridge.
The protesters demanded of the United Nations and the international community to take notice of Indian atrocities and suppression.
Read more: Pakistan to welcome mediation on Kashmir issue by new US leadership: Sartaj Aziz
