Kashmir Black Day 2025: A Story of Broken Promises and Renewed Struggle

Kashmir Black Day 2025: A Story of Broken Promises and Renewed Struggle


October 27, 1947, is remembered as Kashmir Black Day, the day Indian forces illegally entered Jammu and Kashmir, marking the beginning of a long, painful chapter for its people. India promised that this would be a temporary measure until an UN-supervised plebiscite allowed Kashmiris to decide their future.

That promise, made to the international community and to Kashmiris, was never fulfilled. Instead, decades of occupation, repression, and denial of rights followed, leaving generations trapped in uncertainty and grief.


Over the years, Kashmiris have endured forced disappearances, mass detentions, censorship, and political disempowerment. Every Black Day is a reminder of broken commitments and the continuing erosion of their autonomy. From the early 1950s, when India slowly dismantled Kashmir’s special status, to the revocation of Article 370 in 2019, the story has been one of deliberate marginalization. Today, in August 2025, a new wave of control has emerged. The Indian parliament recently passed the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, giving the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) sweeping powers to remove any elected Minister or Chief Minister who faces criminal charges or spends just 30 days in jail.


This means that even before a fair trial, leaders can be dismissed and silenced, a move analysts describe as political weaponization rather than reform. In a region where fabricated charges are frequently used against dissenting voices, this law places complete authority in the hands of the LG, who already controls agencies like the NIA, CID, SIA, and police. Critics warn that any leader opposing New Delhi’s agenda can now be removed at will, making local representation almost meaningless. This measure is not about fighting corruption, it is about tightening India’s colonial grip on Kashmir and silencing Muslim political voices.


For Kashmiris, this is not an isolated development but part of a continuing strategy to disempower and erase them from decision-making processes. From military crackdowns to media censorship, from land dispossession to now dismantling political leadership, every move deepens the sense of

betrayal first felt in 1947. As we mark Kashmir Black Day, the pain of the past echoes in today’s realities. Promises of freedom and  democracy remain unkept, while Kashmiris continue to face denial of dignity, identity, and voice. Students struggle under an uncertain education system, journalists are silenced, leaders are jailed, and ordinary families live under constant surveillance and fear. This Black Day is not just about history, it is about today. The struggle for self-determination, equality, and justice remains alive.


And until Kashmiris are given their right to decide their own destiny, every October 27 will stand as a reminder of promises broken, voices suppressed, and a people’s resilience tested beyond measure.


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