India’s Independence Day observed as ‘Black Day’ by Kashmiris

India’s 78th Independence Day is being observed as “Black Day” by residents of the occupied Jammu and Kashmir valley, Kashmiris in Pakistan as well as those around the world, condemning New Delhi’s illegal occupation of their homeland.

Leaders of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), incarcerated in India’s infamous Tihar Jail, have called for Kashmiris to convey a strong message to India, repudiating its illegal occupation and demanding their right to self-determination.

The Kashmiri leaders urged the world’s powerful nations to pressurise India to grant Kashmiris their basic right to self-determination.

They reiterated the Kashmiri people’s resolve to take ongoing plebiscite demand to its logical conclusion.

“India has no legal or ethical right to celebrate its freedom in the occupied Kashmir. India’s occupation of Kashmir is a clear violation of the UN resolutions and international laws,” they said.