Jammu and Kashmir observes Black Day on Oct 22 to remember Pakistan-inflicted horrors of 1947

Black Day is observed to mark the sacrifices made by lakhs of Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims to defeat the invasion of the erstwhile Princely State by the Pakistan Army in 1947, often touted as the tribal invasion.

In Jammu and Kashmir:

Black Day Observance Programme was organised in Srinagar on Friday by the Centre for Inclusive and Sustainable Development (CISD).

This programme of observance was organised on the anniversary of the Pakistani Tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir which happened on Oct 22, 1947.

The programme began at 1:00 pm with a seminar.

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha was the chief guest at the seminar and Kashmiri leader Mir Junaid attended the event.

The programme began with the playing of the national anthem and was followed by a one minute silence in the memory of the minority and non-local civilians killed by terrorists in Kashmir 

Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party President Mir Junaid welcomed the guests and spoke on the events of Oct 22, 1947 and how Pakistan breached the Standstill Agreement and invaded the land of Jammu and Kashmir and then looted and plundered it. 

Mir also vehemently spoke against the recent killings of non-local and minority civilians in Kashmir and put the whole blame on Pakistan.

He called these murders yet another attack on the harmonious Kashmiri Society perpetrated out of frustration with the liberalisation of Kashmir that happened due to the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A.

Mir said that the gathering symbolised the unity of Kashmiri communities against terrorism and dividing forces of Pakistan.

Manoj Sinha also took a jibe at Pakistan for denying peace in Kashmir and promised that every murder of a civilian will be avenged.

Saluting the spirit of the audiences, Manoj Sinha said that today the people of Kashmir have proven yet again that they stand against terrorism sponsored by Pakistan.

Sinha also stressed upon the correct dispensation of historic knowledge in the society for the reality of Kashmir’s invasion by Pakistan and the rescue of Jammu and Kashmir  by the Indian Army post accession of J&K to India.

After the seminar, a march was held from SKICC to the UNO office at Sonwar in Srinagar.

The march marked the solidarity of Kashmiri Muslims with the minorities and non locals residing in Kashmir.

During the march, slogans were raised against Pakistani terrorism in Kashmir and in solidarity with the minorities of Kashmir.   

The march was followed by the presentation of a War Crime Memorandum to the officials of the UNO.