Washington, Aug 22:  Hundreds of Kashmiri Americans spent hours on Saturday at the Freedom Plaza under the tent before they marched to the White House for “Prayers for Peace: A 100-Hour Vigil" reminding the world powers that  “Quit Kashmir”, is the message that the people of Kashmir say loudly to armed forces. The march was led by the Kashmiri American youngsters, included Mujtaba Wani, Sanaa Naqash & Ehtisham Kayani.
 The participants included people of all ages, representing both sides of the Line of Control and those who would like to see peace and prosperity in the region of South Asia. The participants wanted to send a message to the world powers that the people of Kashmir still pin hope on the United Nations. They see it working and they see it enforcing Security Council resolutions. The people of Kashmir believe that the time had come that United Nations or the Obama Administration let India know that talks between India and Pakistan must be accompanied by practical measures to restore an environment of non-violence in Kashmir, free from ‘state terrorism.’
 Attorney Mumtaz Wani said that the human rights violations in Kashmir were ‘deliberate.’ Wani reiterated that the killings of youngsters signify that authorities would like to force the whole population into submission. The people of Kashmir believe that their cause was genuine, which has the international sanctity, he said.
 India and Pakistan have agreed to the United Nations security council resolutions and Kashmiri people simply want that the future of their land to be determined in accordance with the wishes and will of the people, he said.
 Executive Director, Kashmiri American Council, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, said Kashmir was unmistakably given the pledge by the  United Nations that she would be allowed to decide her own future. “Now, bleeding and betrayed, she asks for the pledge to be redeemed,” he said. Fai said the people of Kashmir expect President Obama to seize the reality of the Kashmir issue as the question of a people’s life and destiny.
 Fai emphasized that Kashmir situation had been met with studied unconcern by the United Nations. “This has given a sense of total impunity to India. It has also created an impression that the United Nations is invidiously selective about the application of the principles of human rights and democracy.”

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