Islamabad, June 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement Altaf Ahmed Butt and President Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK Fahim Kayani commended the efforts of Ishtiaq Ahmed, President TeK UK Leeds Branch, and Praised Richard Burgon MP for his concerns over the condition of political prisoners and HR violations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Both Young Kashmiri leaders who are working for the Kashmir cause praised the efforts and dedication of Ishtiaq Ahmed, who wrote a letter to Richards Burgon MP drawing his attention towards the Political Prisoners after custodial killing of Ashraf Sehrai, Chairman Tehreek-e- Hurriyat J and K and gross human rights violations in IIOJK.

While Member of Parliament for East Leeds Richards Burgon MP, who has always been a staunch supporter of Kashmir cause and have raised his voice against the occupation and human rights violations in IIOJK responded by saying “I am a strong supporter of the campaign for Self Determination for Kashmir and I support an end to the occupation. On Feb 5th 2021 on International Kashmir Solidarity Day as your member of Parliament, I called on the UK Government to act on Kashmir, when I said: here in East Leeds there is a proud thriving Kashmiri Community, but every day they think of their family and friends living in Kashmir, they feel their pain and sadness, of the knowledge of ongoing human rights abuses by the Government of India, and they feel the sadness of the ongoing denial of the right of self-determination for Kashmiri people.” He mentioned that Britain was the one that oversaw the partition of the subcontinent as then colonial power, hence Britain has a particular obligation to the people of Kashmir.

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