Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF) while paying eulogizing tributes to illustrious Kashmir freedom struggle leader Shaheed Burhan Muzaffar Wani, has reiterated its pledge to take the ongoing liberation struggle to its logical conclusion.
In a statement issued here Thursday, the JKNF spokesman Shafiq ur Rehman, while lauding the supreme sacrifices rendered by Burhan Wani and his family, said, “Burhan Wani, who imbibed a new spirit in the resistance movement by sacrificing his life, will always be remembered in the history of Kashmir as a symbol of courage and resistance”.
He said the Kashmiri nation will continue the mission of Shaheed Burhan Wani and other martyrs who laid down their precious lives for the noble cause of freedom from Indian occupation.
Hailing the unmatched sacrifices of the Kashmiri nation, he said that the resilience of the Kashmiri nation stands witness to the fact that India has miserably failed in its attempts to suppress Kashmiris’ freedom struggle despite using its military might. Paying rich tributes to martyrs of Kargil Shaheed Abid Ali Khan, Muhammad Aslam Shah, Altaf Ahmed Shah and Nazir Ahmed Qurashi who were martyred by Indian air shelling at Kargil on July 4, 1999.
Stressing the need for early resolution of the Kashmir dispute, the spokesman said that it was high time that the world should realize the fact that peace in the restive region would remain a distant dream unless the lingering dispute was resolved in line with the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiri people.
“Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory that needs to be resolved in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council”, the spokesman said.
Urging the world community to help stop continued bloodshed and violence in the region, the spokesman said there was a dire need that the world should take effective notice of the systematic genocide in Kashmir.
Referring to the worsening political and human rights situation in the occupied territory, he said, “Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir have crossed all limits of barbarism and brutality”.
He said that India’s hands were stained with the blood of Kashmiris. Citing the presence of over 6,000 unmarked mass graves, ruthless killings of youth in fake encounters in Kashmir, he said, “India is the largest terrorist country in the world whose forces have been engaged in systematic genocide in Occupied Kashmir”.
Terming Hindutva ideology as a threat to peace and stability in the region, the spokesman said,” after August 5, 2019, India has turned Occupied Kashmir into a military cantonment where basic human rights of citizens are denied and innocent Kashmiris are being martyred by Indian occupying forces”.
Pakistan persistently raised the IIOJK matter with prominent UN officials and submitted letters to the UN Secretary General and the President of the United Nations Security Council, expressing deep concerns regarding the violation of human rights in IIOJK following the tragic death of Burhan.
Pakistan’s government consistently raised the Kashmir dispute at the international forums, arguing that the world community should intervene to ensure that the rights of the IIOJK people were protected.
Pakistan called for an end to the use of force against civilians, the withdrawal of Indian occupation forces, and a plebiscite in accordance with the UN resolutions in IIOJK.
The death of Wani marked a turning point in the Kashmir freedom movement, with the emergence of a new wave of struggle and widespread youth participation in highlighting the Kashmir issue specifically by using social media. The fallout from his death continued to shape the ongoing struggle for the right to self-determination in IIOJK.
In conclusion, the death of Burhan Wani was a significant event that gave impetus to the struggle against the brutal Indian forces. His sacrifice served as a constant reminder of the ongoing battle for freedom and justice in IIOJK, motivating people to continue fight for their rights.
The legacy of Wani lived on as he was a symbol of courage, resilience, and the unyielding spirit of the activism of IIOJK.
Meanwhile, the JKNF spokesman, while reiterating his party’s full support to APHC’s call for a strike on the day, appealed to the Kashmiri masses to observe a complete strike on the day to pay homage to Shaheed Burhan Muzaffar Wani and other Kashmiri martyrs who sacrificed their precious lives for the freedom and dignity of the nation.
