Daily Times

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has reiterated that the Kashmir dispute remains an undeniable reality that cannot be suppressed by India through repression, force and intimidation.

According to Kashmir Media Service, in a statement issued in Srinagar, APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas emphasized that lasting peace in South Asia is intricately tied to the resolution of the Kashmir dispute. He asserted that India’s continued use of force and its intransigence in addressing the legitimate aspirations of the Kashmiri people only prolongs suffering and instability in the region.

Minhas lamented that India’s refusal to engage in meaningful dialogue has hindered progress toward a peaceful resolution of the long-pending dispute. Minhas strongly condemned the actions of the BJP-led Indian government, particularly the administration of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and the personnel of Indian forces.

He criticized the continued targeting of the Kashmiri people through brutal cordon and search operations, house raids, and the sealing of properties by notorious agencies such as the National Investigation Agency and State Investigation Agency.

He highlighted the systematic confiscation of properties belonging to Kashmiris, including Hurriyat leaders, activists, their families, and organizations like Jamaat-e-Islami.

“The occupation authorities have also demolished homes, shops, shopping complexes, and other properties across the occupied territory, exacerbating the suffering of the Kashmiri people”, he said.

The APHC described this situation as a new normal in Kashmir, where such brutal measures are designed to intimidate and pressure the local population into relinquishing their support for the ongoing struggle for the right to self-determination.

These tactics, the APHC said, are part of a broader effort by the Indian government to crush Kashmiris’ political aspirations and break their resolve.