Srinagar, June 16 (KMS): Noted Indian female lawyer and human rights activist, Vrinda Grover has emphasised that it is the Indian army which rules in occupied Kashmir.

Vrinda Grover was addressing a workshop organised by Association of Parents of Disappeared Person (APDP) at Hyderpora in Srinagar. She said that we had to expose the Government of India for projecting rosy picture in the international community regarding Jammu and Kashmir.

India HR activist stressed upon the need for rigorous and credible records of cases against Indian army and other agencies in the courts. ”To build pressure on India in international forums, systematic approach is needed and proper documentation of disappeared persons is a must,” she added.

Vrinda Grover pointed out that any information sought on human rights violations in the occupied territory under Right to Information (RTI) Act was kept secret and there was no provision to obtain it under the act, adding, ”Kashmiris cannot seek information from occupation forces under any conditions.”

Terming the RTI Act as a cruel joke with Kashmiris, Vrinda Grover maintained, “In India, people can seek information regarding HR violations under RTI, but for Kashmir no such provision has been kept.”

Vrinda Grover further said, ”Though India is a signatory to the international conventions against torture and disappearances, but it has not ratified the conventions because of its poor human rights record in occupied Kashmir.”

At the conclusion of the workshop, the APDP President, Parveena Ahanger reiterated the association’s commitment to continue its struggle till the facts about the disappeared Kashmiris were made known. APDP Legal Advisor, Advocate Mir Hafizullah and other human rights activists also participated in the workshop.