Kashmiris To Observe Right To Self Determination Day Tomorrow

MIRPUR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 04th Jan, 2017 ) , Jan 4 (APP): People of Jammu and Kashmir residing both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and rest of the world will observe the right of self determination day on Thursday (January 5) with the renewal of the pledge to continue their ongoing indigenous struggle with full vigor till the achievement of their legitimate right of self determination through implementation of U.N resolutions.

According to official sources, in Azad Jammu Kashmir the public rallies, besides special gatherings and processions, in all nine district headquarters of the liberated territory would be the hallmark of the day.

The special meetings would highlight the importance of early grant of the right of self determination to Jammu Kashmir people - which was being suppressed and denied by India since over last 69 years, an AJK government spokesman told APP here Wednesday.

Speakers including learned scholars and historians in the special meetings, would reiterate Kashmiris just and principled stance before the world that they (Jammu Kashmir people) would continue their struggle for right of self determination till the achievement of their earnest demand about early grant of the birth right of self determination to Kashmiris without further delay and which was being denied by India since over last 68 years because of her traditional hostile and stubborn attitude.

The right of self determination day reiterates the long cherished demand of the Kashmiris that they should be granted their birth right to decide about their destiny under the spirit of the internationally-acknowledged UN resolutions, passed by the Security Council of the world body this day - January 05, 1949.

"It would be once again declared by the Kashmiris before the world, through the special meetings at both sides of the line of control and rest of the world that the Kashmir problem should be resolved only in accordance with the United Nations resolutions - and no solution of the lingering global dispute sans the aspirations of the Kashmiris would be acceptable to them (Jammu Kashmir people)", said Munir Hussain Chaudhry Advocate, President AJK Chapter of PPP (Shaheed Bhutto), one of the organizers of the scheduled special meetings to be held on January 5 to observe the right of self determination Day in Mirpur.

Talking to APP, Munir said participants of the scheduled rally will reiterate Kashmiris longstanding demand for the early settlement of Kashmir issue according to their wishes. He said that since Kashmiris are the basic and actual party to the Kashmir problem, this reality could not be ignored.

In Mirpur a big right of self determination day rally of the people of all walks of life will be held at District Court premises. The procession will be taken out which will later converged into the special ceremony at the same premises. Speakers will highlight the significance of the day, one of the significant icons of the history of Kashmir freedom struggle.