Some Kashmiri activists on Thursday started a hunger strike at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to demand the restoration of the special status of the region, which was unilaterally abrogated by the central government on August 05, 2019.
Speaking to The Kashmiriyat they said that one of their demands was that the Supreme Court of India intervenes and restores the special status of Jammu Kashmir.
“We request the Honourable Supreme Court of India to hear us and return back 4th August 2019 status to the People of J&K, Angad said flanked by activists from Chenab valley, Jammu and Kashmir regions as well,” one of the activists said.
“We are here on the behalf of all Kashmiri people since silence has become the order there. We have come to New Delhi to be heard and to be able to speak,” Angad said.
“Before we came here, we consulted with cross sections of the society,” they told The Kashmiriyat.
Among other demands of the hunger striking activists was that the political prisoners who were incarcerated under draconian laws like PSA and UAPA be shifted to Kashmir and a time bound and fair trial be given to all prisoners of J-K.
“It is our request to prime institutions of India. We are here to highlight the ongoing situation in Kashmir. We people are witnessing loss of human life. We condemn all killings. We are here to tell you of the pain we undergo every day in Naya Kashmir,” they said.