Brescia, Italy (PNI) The Tehreek-e-Kashmir (TeK) Europe successfully concluded its two-week Kashmir Solidarity Campaign with a grand Kashmir Solidarity Conference in Brescia, Italy. The event was organized to express unwavering support for the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) in their ongoing struggle for the right to self-determination and to condemn the atrocities committed by Indian forces.
This conference marked the largest Kashmir solidarity gathering in Europe, bringing together Pakistani and Kashmiri communities from various cities across Italy. A procession led by TeK branch presidents entered the venue, symbolizing their unity and commitment to the Kashmir cause.
Babar Warriach, President of TeK Europe Italy, and Waseem Raja, Secretary General of TeK Europe Italy, warmly welcomed all attendees. The event was graced by several high-profile dignitaries, including: Afzal Khan , Member of the UK Parliament ;Fahim Kayani , President of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK and All Parties Kashmir Alliance UK ; Ahmed Waleed, Assistant Consul General of Milan ; Waqar Khan, Community Welfare Attaché and Shamim Shawl, APHC CEC member (who joined the conference online)
Afzal Khan MP, the chief guest, lauded TeK leadership for successfully uniting various political parties on a single platform in support of Kashmir. He urged people to actively engage in politics by joining political parties and contesting elections as councillors, MPs, and MEPs. He emphasized that political representation provides a crucial opportunity to effectively advocate against injustices in Kashmir and around the world.
Afzal Khan MP also highlighted the significant role of Kashmiri women in the freedom struggle against Indian occupation. He called on the global feminist movement to address the plight of Kashmiri women, particularly the “half widows”—a term referring to women whose husbands have been forcibly disappeared, leaving them in a state of uncertainty about their fate.
Fahim Kayani, President of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK and All Parties Kashmir Alliance UK, strongly criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the political face of the RSS—a Hindu nationalist organization that, he stated, idealized Hitler in its literature. He asserted that the abrogation of Article 370 was part of Modi’s agenda for a “Greater India.”
Kayani further highlighted a statement made by the Indian Consul General in New York, in which he suggested that India should adopt Israel’s model of displacing Palestinians through illegal settlements to alter the region’s demographic structure. Kayani warned that India is replicating this strategy in Kashmir, violating the Fourth Geneva Convention and international law. He urged the global community to take immediate action to stop India’s demographic terrorism in Kashmir.
Cllr Arshad Mehmood and Cllr Atif Nazir, along with other speakers, reaffirmed their commitment to the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, as enshrined in UN resolutions. They strongly condemned human rights violations in IOJK and urged the international community to take concrete action against India’s oppressive policies in the region.
The event concluded with a renewed pledge to continue raising awareness about the Kashmir issue across Europe and beyond. The participants emphasized the importance of international advocacy to ensure that the voices of the oppressed people of Kashmir are heard on global platforms.
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