Srinagar: Kashmiris around the world and across the Line of Control will observe October 27 as Black Day to denounce the Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir, which they claim contradicts their aspirations and violates international agreements.

According to Kashmir Media Service, October 27, 1947, marked the beginning of Indian military presence in Jammu and Kashmir, breaching the Partition Plan of the Subcontinent and initiating an occupation against the wishes of the Kashmiri populace. This year’s observance will include a complete shutdown in the region, alongside protest marches, rallies, and seminars in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, and globally to highlight the issue and reject the actions taken by the Indian Army on that historic date.

The call for Black Day and the shutdown has been endorsed by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and other groups, which have urged the Kashmiri people to use this day to signal their ongoing struggle for freedom from what they describe as Indian subjugation. They have also called on the international community to intervene and support the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions.

In a display of defiance, posters have been put up in various towns of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, Baramulla, and Pulwama, calling for public participation in the shutdown. These posters prominently feature Kashmiri leaders who are currently imprisoned, declaring their unwavering resolve in the face of Indian attempts to suppress the Kashmiri movement for self-determination.