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Mon,15 Aug 2011

Presidential address on the eve of Independence Day

Following is the text of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's address to the nation on the eve of the 65th Independence Day:

"As I speak to you on the eve of our 65th Independence Day, I extend my warmest greetings to all of you living in India and overseas. To the members of our Armed Forces and Para-military forces who guard our frontiers, and our internal security forces, I extend special greetings. Our independence was won on the principles of truth and non-violence. It is this, as well as the transformational impact it had in other parts of the world, that makes our freedom struggle exceptional.
With these words, I wish all citizens the very best on the occasion of Independence Day."
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Kashmiris to observe Indian Independence Day as Black Day

MIRPUR: Kashmiris across the world will observe Indian’s Independence Day today as Black Day to express complete dissociation from India and extreme indignation and hatred against her imperialism by forcibly occupying their motherland (Kashmir) since last 64 years. Call for observing the Black Day, coupled with complete strike, has been given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mir Waiz Omer Farooq, senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani and all other freedom-loving organisations at both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). Anti-India rallies will be held and protest processions taken out in all small and major cities and towns in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) and AJK. All shops and business centres will remain closed and traffic will stay off the roads to observe the day while participants of the protest rallies will wear black bands around their arms and heads to express resentment against India. Black flags will be hoisted atop buildings by the protesting Kashmiris at both sides of the LoC against the continued Indian atrocities. In AJK, anti-India rallies will be organised and processions brought out in all small and major cities, including Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli, Bagh, Bhimbher, Havaili, Hattiyan, Palandri, Rawalakot and Neelam Valley. app

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