Thousands partake in 'Kashmir Freedom' march in London
Last updated on: 03 September,2019 09:43 pm
Participants demanded of India to lift curfew and end human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.
LONDON (Dunya News) – Scores of Kashmiris and their sympathizers held a ‘Kashmir Freedom’ march in London today (September 3) to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir against India’s illegal act of revoking the valley’s special status.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the ‘Kashmir Freedom’ march, which started from London’s Parliament Square, proceeded to the Indian High Commission to show unity with people of occupied Kashmir who are facing complete lockdown for the past one month.
The participants of the march demanded of India to lift curfew and end human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.
The march was organized by Kashmiris and right-wing organizations in the UK. The protesters also flagged the statue of Gandhi with Kashmir flag. A large number of Pakistani and Kashmiri citizens participated in the protest.
The participants of the march carried pictures and banners of the victims tortured by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir, while slogans against the brutality of Indian forces in the valley were raised.
Earlier, participants of the Kashmir Freedom March assembled in Parliament Square, with hundreds of coaches coming from all over the UK.
On the other hand, a large number of Kashmiri, Pakistani and British women participated in a demonstration held outside the Sheffield City Hall to show unity with the people of occupied Kashmir. The demonstration organized by a group called Sisters of Kashmir was also attended by Lord Nazir Ahmed, Members of British Parliament, Paul Bloomfield and Gill Furniss as wells notable councilors.