M
SHAHED RAHMAN, LONDON :

We
appeal for peace in Kashmir said Sajjad Raja who was speaking at an event
organised by the Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party (JKNAP) UK at a programme
in South London on Tuesday 23 April 2019.

Sajjad Raja, President of JKNAP who
was speaking as the Chief Guest said, JKNAP is a secular democratic party
advocating for a "united democratic secular Kashmir " & the right
of self-determination for the natives of Jammu & Kashmir.

Topic of discussion for the event
was ‘How and why JKNAP UK is different from other traditional Nationalist
Political Parties of Jammu Kashmir?’ and to stand up against extremism,
violence and militancy to promote peace, democracy and secularism in Kashmir.

The
event was conducted by JKNAP’s Deputy General Secretary Saiem Manzoor Khan with
guests Ansar Ahmed Ullah from the International Forum for Secular Bangladesh
UK, Matiar Chowdhury from Campaign for the Trial of War Criminals, JKNAP’s Vice
President Dildar Khan, General Secretary Shazia GD, Auditor Sameena Raja, Media
Secretary Altaf Gulharvi & Member Secretary Shaida Hyder amongst others.

JKNAP’s leaders said they were
in pursuit of peace and prosperity for all mankind and uniting its community
members for a great and peaceful political cause.  Ansar Ahmed Ullah
shared Bangladesh’s struggle for independence stressing on secularism to unite
all faith communities. Matiar Chowdhury said the partition of the Indian
sub-continent in 1947 is main cause of all religious conflict in South Asia. He
also pointed out to a neighbouring country as a source of Islamist
terror.  

The
event also announced the newly formed London Unit of JKNAP by the UK President
Sajjad Raja who led the oath taking ceremony. Of the London Unit present were
its President Mehtab Saqib, Vice President Shahid Shabir, Gen Secretary Naseef
Ahmad, Finance Secretary Rashid Aziz, Hameed Rakib, Mahmood Sab & Sardar
Riaz.

The event ended with a minute silence for the
victims of the recent Sri Lanka series bombing during Easter Sunday stating
that JKNAP has always categorically condemned extremism, violence,
militancy & killing of innocent human beings in the name of Jihad. In
addition, JKNAP has always upheld   the democratic values and
endorsed the provision of basic human rights to all citizens irrespective of
the cast or creed or colour