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Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR ( AJK): Oct. 19; Brisk preparations have been kicked off across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to celebrate the 79th founding anniversary of the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday – October 24, with events set to highlight the region’s historic struggle for self-determination and its commitment to development and stability.
Commemorative ceremonies will be held in all ten districts of AJK under the auspices of the National Events Organising Committee.
Official sources told APP that the day would begin with special prayers for the freedom of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), as well as for the progress and prosperity of the liberated territory.
In Mirpur, the main flag-hoisting ceremony will take place at the Municipal Corporation lawn at 9 a.m., attended by senior government officials, elected representatives, and civil society members. Public and private organisations will also hold seminars, rallies, and symposiums to mark the occasion.
Speakers at the special scheduled events will pay rich tribute to the founding fathers of the AJK government, established on October 24, 1947, following the liberation of this part of the region from the Dogra regime. They will reaffirm solidarity with the people of IIOJK and renew the pledge to continue advocating for their right to self-determination as enshrined in United Nations resolutions.
This year’s observance comes amid continuing tensions in the region following India’s August 5, 2019 decision to revoke Articles 370 and 35-A of its constitution, which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
AJK social. political and public circles described the August 5 , 2019 sinister move as a violation of international law and UN commitments on the Kashmir dispute.
According to organisers, the Founding Day celebrations aim to honour the sacrifices of those who fought for liberation while reiterating AJK’s role as the “base camp” of the ongoing freedom
movement for liberation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir state from the forced and unlawful Indian clutches.
