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Urge India to stop killing Kashmiris& resolve it by holding impartial plebiscite

Closed 4,936 signatures

What the petition asks

More than 68,000 people have been killed in the uprising and the subsequent Indian military crackdown in Indian administered Kashmir. In the current wave of unrest since 08/07/16 more then 20 protestors have died and more then 200 injured by the crakdown of Indian forces including army and police.
The dispute of Kashmir started after the departure of British rule from the region and leaving the state of Kashmir to decide its fate. The Maharaja of Kashmir decided to merge with India against people's wishes. People's demand is a plebiscite to decide their own fate, which India has been denying. There is over 200,000 thousand Indian armed forces besides police and other security personnel to keep a tight control on the region by might. More than 68,000 people have been killed in the uprising since and the subsequent Indian military crackdown in Indian administered Kashmir. In the current wave of unrest as of 08/07/16 some 20 protestors have died and more then 200 injured by the crakdown of Indian forces including army and police.

Timeline

21 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
21 Jan 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,936
Status Closed
Opened 21 Jul 2016
Closed 21 Jan 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.