JOHANNESBURG (South Africa): Protest demonstrations were held near the BRICS Summit venue in South African cities, against the Narendra Modi Modi-led Indian government’s oppressive policies in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and in India.
The protests took place as Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, arrived in Johannesburg to attend the BRICS summit.
The protestors condemned the unabated oppression of Kashmiri people by Indian troops in IIOJK and persecution of minorities by Hindutva forces in India. They were holding banners bearing slogans like “Free Kashmir”, “Release Yasin Malik” and “Modi, the Butcher of Gujarat”.
A protest demonstration was held near the BRICS Summit venue in Johannesburg. A large number of human rights activists of South Asia and mediapersons participated in the event. They held anti-Modi placards and Kashmir flags, and raised slogans condemning the Modi’s fascism.
Another protest rally was held in Johannesburg to protest against Modi. The participants carried Kashmir flags and anti-Modi placards. The event was covered by the international media outlets, which also recorded interviews of the protesters.
A large number of human rights activists also held a protest demonstration near the Indian Consulate in Durban. They carried placards with slogans “India Implement UN resolutions on Kashmir”, “India stop killing of minorities”, “From Kashmir to Palestine, occupation is crime” and “Modi the killer of humanity”.
It is to mention here that BRICS is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.