APHC Vice Chairman Shabbir Ahmed Shah in a message from New Delhi's Tihar Jail appealed to the Kashmiri people to observe Black Day today to convey a strong message to the world that Kashmiris do not accept India's illegal occupation over Jammu and Kashmir.

Incarcerated APHC Vice Chairman, Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar, in a special message from Srinagar Central Jail said that 5th August is one of the most tragic, painful and darkest days of modern Kashmir history and the Kashmiris will always observe it as exploitation day, day of mourning and a black day.