Srinagar, 5th August:(KNS) Terming the abominably detestable move of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A unconstitutional, Jammu Kashmir Awami Itehad Party ingeminated their rejection to diabolical political moves of current regime. Outrightly rejecting the political maneuvers that saw arrests of thousands of political workers, incarceration of political leaders, snapping down of communication channels including fixed line phones and shutting down internet services for months alltogether, party termed it as one of darkest chapters in the history of modern world. Condemning the equally outrageous attempts to change the demographic structure of erstwhile state, party top leadership loathed how brazenly the current regime in India, throwing its own constitutional principles to winds was trying to wreck havoc in Kashmir. Awami Itehad Party top brass lamented that August 5th would always be remembered as a black day, a testimony of betrayal for entire Kashmiri nation as well as an eye opener for international community which has long allowed India to get away with such disenfranchising designs in Kashmir. India has always maintained in international forums its pledge to uphold values of democracy and human rights in Kashmir but ground situation not only invalidates the tall claims but blows to smithereens very concept of human and political rights. Awami Itehad Party vehemently reiterated its stand that it would persevere and use all means necessary to defend the rights of people of Kashmir. Observing the on ground situation where post the unilateral decision of BJP Government, nearly one lakh people lost their jobs and economic damages worth forty thousand crores were borne by businesses party Spokesperson Sheeban Ashai underscored the economic as well as Socia-political ramifications of such a move which have turned an already bruised Kashmir into a melancholic gloom ridden region. Ashai also called the deafening silence of international community over such a politically disastrous move that involved a literal siege of eighty lakh Kashmiris at the hands of central government, criminal. He clarified the position of Awami Itehad Party vis-a-vis Gupkar declaration, Ashai highlighted how Awami Itehad Party has always espoused the cause of people and used every platform in the past also to defend the rights of Kashmiris. We have always had a clear political policy qua core issue of resolution of Kashmir, in light of aspirations of the people. Moreover AIP Leader elucidated how the political outfit would not be part of any group or combination which has always deceived its own people, have a long history of shameful collaboration with forces antithetical to interests of people of Kashmir.(KNS)