Wani Condemns Indian Home Minister's Remarks Slandering Hurriyat Platform

Muhammad Irfan Published July 31, 2025 | 12:40 PM

MIRPUR (AJK) , (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point news - 31st Jul, 2025) Veteran Kashmir Freedom Movement leader and acting chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Altaf Hussain Wani has strongly condemned Indian Home Minister's remarks slandering the Hurriyat platform, stating that the racist regime has not only initiated a public vilification campaign against Kashmiris but had institutionalised it.

In a statement issued here on Thursday, he said the language used by the Indian minister reflected the deep-rooted prejudice and hatred harboured against Kashmiris.

"Labeling Hurriyat as a terrorist outfit is a reflection of the venomous mindset embedded in India’s power hierarchy," he said, adding that such dangerous stereotyping was part of a broader campaign by the Indian government to delegitimize the Kashmiris' rightful struggle for self-determination.

Reiterating that the ongoing movement in Kashmir was a legitimate struggle, the Front leader said the Hurriyat Conference was a representative platform that represented the aspirations of the vast majority of Kashmiris who had categorically rejected India’s illegal occupation and refused to accept its dictates.

Wani asserted that the Indian minister’s baseless and absurd claims would not alter the ground realities.

"Kashmir a UN disputed territory must be resolved peacefully in line with the UN Security Council resolutions, which call for a referendum to enable the people of the region to determine their political future," Wani added.

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