Kashmiris observe black day against Indian occupation today.

Byline: Altaf Hameed Rao

MIRPUR -- People of Jammu and Kashmir, residing at both sides of the Line of Control and elsewhere in world are all set to observe black day on October 27, (today) to vent anger and protest against the forced and unlawful occupation of Jammu and Kashmir for the last 72 years since this bleak day in 1947.

Jammu and Kashmir people living either side of the LoC consider October 27 as the black day in the history of the disputed Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir when India had landed her armed troops against the aspirations and wishes of the people of the state.

The day is observed as black day by people of Jammu and Kashmir every year to mark extreme resentment and indignation against the continued unlawful and forcible occupation of bulk of Jammu Kashmir state by the Indian tyrannical forces.

It was on this day in 1947 when Indian armed troops invaded Jammu and Kashmir and occupied it absolutely against the wishes of people of the Jammu and Kashmir and in sheer violations of the partition plan of the sub-continent and all international norms and commitments.

This year, the black day against continued forced Indian occupation is being observed at a time when the Kashmir freedom has entered a decisive phase following the massive anti-India protests by the people of the curfew-clamped and locked-down bleeding Indian occupied state of Jammu and Kashmir for the last 83 day (Saturday) against the complete communication and information blocked by the Indian occupying forces. Furious Kashmiris, defying all restrictions take to anti-India street agitation against August 5 Indian sinister action of scrapping special status of the disputed Jammu Kashmir State by abrogating Article 370 and 35-A of her constitution.

The call for the black day across the disputed Jammu and Kashmir state and rest of the world has been given by caged senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani and the AJK government to apprise the world of the Kashmiris ever-lasting hatred against India besides against the forced Indian occupation of their motherland for the last 72 years.

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