Srinagar, Posters have emerged in Srinagar and other parts of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) urging people to resist policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aimed at altering the region’s demographic composition. The posters condemn the BJP-led Indian government’s actions, including holding elections in the disputed territory, which they say violate United Nations resolutions on Kashmir.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the posters were put up by Nawjawanan-e-Hurriyat Jammu Kashmir, a youth group. They denounce the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35-A by the Narendra Modi regime, which removed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, and accuse the government of attempting to change the region’s demographics by granting domicile certificates to non-Kashmiri Hindus.

The posters highlight the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) policies aimed at altering the territory’s demographic composition and expelling Kashmiris from their land. They caution against selling property, including land, to non-Kashmiri Hindutva forces, drawing parallels to the plight of Palestinians facing similar challenges.

The posters also criticize the resettlement of outsiders in Jammu and the dominance of government services by non-locals. They decry the allocation of land in Budgam to the Indian state of Maharashtra, terming it a “dangerous game against Kashmir.” These actions, as per the posters, represent a violation of UN resolutions and reflect India’s aggressive military stance.

The call to resist India’s “legal and cultural terrorism” points to measures such as changing the names of government buildings and suppressing political and media freedoms, which threaten the identity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The posters insist that elections are not a substitute for the UN-granted plebiscite and urge people to oppose the BJP’s attempts to control the narrative in the territory.

The appearance of these posters signals growing discontent and resistance against policies perceived as infringing on the rights and identity of the people of IIOJK. The call to action is likely to further escalate tensions in the already volatile region.