LONDON – As peace lovers in different parts of the world are observing‘Kashmir Day’ in a show of solidarity with the oppressed people of theoccupied valley, a ‘Free Kashmir’ campaign has kicked off in the UnitedKingdom.
Posters at different places in London and its adjoining areas are placed tohighlight the plight of Kashmiris who have been struggling for the right ofself-determination for nearly seven decades.
Since 1990, over 95,000 people have been killed, 10,000 are missing andthousands of unidentified graves are littering in Occupied Jammu & Kashmir.
Last month, the Kashmir Campaign Global launched “Free Kashmir” campaign ona section of London transport network ahead of India’s Republic Day, whichis observed as “Black Day” by Kashmiris and Sikhs all over the world.
At least seven vans were seen driving around the British Parliamentcarrying signboards titled “Free Kashmir” in reference to the occupation ofa large part of Kashmir valley by Indian forces. India occupied this partat the time of partition and has so far killed over a 100,000 Kashmiris fordemanding their right to freedom.
The digital vans went across dozens of important central London locationsand then made their way to the Indian High Commission where Sikhs andKashmiris came together for a large and noisy protest against the Indianregime.