Jammu Martyrs Day observed

The people of Jammu & Kashmir on both sides of the Line of Control and rest of the world observed 71st anniversary to pay tributes and commemorate the supreme sacrifice offered by Muslims of Jammu on this day in 1947 while migrating to Pakistan. The day is observed every year by Kashmiris to remember the martyrdom of over 200,000 people of Jammu including men, women and children who were mercilessly slaughtered by the armed Hindu gangsters and the Indian occupying Dogra military troops near Jammu-Sialkot working boundary under a preplanned conspiracy. More than a million Kashmiris were forced to leave Jammu and Kashmir to dilute the majority of Muslims in Indian Held Kashmir.
Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan arrived in Brussels, Belgium to participate in the Kashmir-EU week 2018 being held in Belgium from November 5 to 8. The week was organized by the Kashmir Council – EU and hosted by Members of the European Parliament Wajid Khan and Sajjad Karim. Various events have been organized in this connection in the European Parliament both in Brussels as well as in Strasbourg. The main theme of the Week is ‘Living the Legacy of Partition: the Search for Lasting Peace’. A series of meetings are taking place at the European Parliament Brussels on 5th, 7th& 8th of November besides an exhibition of photographs of French photographer Cedric Gerbehaye at the Press Club Brussels Europe on 6th November. The exhibition will also be organized in the European Parliament Strasbourg from 13th of November.
On the 5th of November Prime Minister AJK chaired two sessions of the conference on the themes ‘Witness’ and ‘Conditions for Lasting Peace’. On November 7, a meeting was held to discuss the themes ‘Building a Consensus’and “What the international Community Should Do”, and on 8th there will be a workshop at the European Parliament on drafting report for the Parliament. The occupied Kashmir comprises three principal regions: Kashmir valley, Jammu and Ladakh. Kashmir Valley is 95 per cent Muslim. Many rich Indian Hindus acquired immovable property on long lease, as non-Kashmiris are not allowed to buy property according a local law. Jammu region consists of six districts, is not in its entirety a Hindu majority area, as three of its districts on the right side of Chenab have a Muslim majority.
Three out of its six districts, namely Doda, Rajouri and Poonch have a Muslim majority of 60-65%. The total area of the three Hindu majority districts, namely Jammu, Kathua and Udhumpur is 10,298 sq KM, whereas the area of Muslim districts is 15,995 sq Km. i.e 50% more. In fact, Doda district alone is more than 11,691 sq Km, which is more than the three Hindu majority districts combined. Udhumpur, a Hindu majority district only, 4550 Km in area and less than half of Doda, has a density of only 36, about 1/3rd of Udhumpur. Likewise, Kathua, a Hindu district has almost the same area as Muslim majority. Though both are equally a mix of plain and hilly areas, the former has population density of 139 while the latter has 115.
These are proven examples of under enumeration of Muslims and over enumeration of non-Muslims in the above areas. Only 2 lakh Punjabi Hindus and some Sikhs had gone to three Hindu districts in 1947, whereas horrific massacre had compelled the Muslims to migrate to Pakistan. Ladakh is not predominantly Buddhist but a Muslim majority area. It lies sprawled over 96,000 sq km, bigger than NWFP, and comprises two districts: Leh and Kargil, whereas Kargil has 84% Muslim majority. Anyhow, people of IHK have fought for their right of self-determination as per UNSC resolutions; and despite atrocities perpetrated by Indian forces they have refused to bow down; and they stand tall.