Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir)

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Accession Day
Observed byJammu and Kashmir, India
SignificanceAccession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
Date26 October
Next time26 October 2024 (2024-10-26)
FrequencyAnnual
First time26 October 2020 (as an official public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir[1])
Related toRepublic Day
Independence Day
Kashmir Accessiuon document side 1.jpg
Original text of the Instrument of Accession

Accession Day is a public holiday in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, commemorating 26 October 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed off the Instrument of Accession, in which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India.[2] It became an official public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time in 2020.[3]

The festivities of the day include holding rallies, bursting of firecrackers, singing India's national anthem, and raising the flag of India.[4][5][6] In some areas, the festivities are as big as those of the Hindu festival of Diwali.[7][8][9]

The "Accession Day" is observed as "Black Day" by separatist Kashmiri leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and followers of All Parties Hurriyat Conference in protest of alleged human rights violations by the India's "occupation" of Jammu and Kashmir.[10][11][12]

22 October is now marked a Black Day to remember Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir in 1947.[13][14] A European Foundation for South Asian Studies commentary called 22 October as "The darkest day in the history of Jammu and Kashmir".[15][16]

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References[edit]

  1. https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/jammu-and-kashmir-government-holiday-list-2021-1773993-2021-03-01
  2. https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/jammu-and-kashmir-government-holiday-list-2021-1773993-2021-03-01
  3. https://eurasiantimes.com/accession-day-replaces-martyrs-in-jammu-and-kashmir-as-regional-holiday/?amp
  4. "Accession day is our national day: Jammu Bar". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
  5. "Jammu all set to celebrate accession day". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
  6. "J&K Accession day celebrations in J&K". GroundReport. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
  7. "J-K Accession Day to be celebrated as Diwali: BJP". Rediff. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
  8. "Accession Day to be celebrated as Diwali: BJP". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  9. "Jammu celebrates Accession Day". The Tribune. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  10. "Kashmir observes Black Day". The Hindu.
  11. "Kashmir's Black Day".
  12. "Indian police arrest Syed Ali Geelani in Kashmir". DAWN.COM. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  13. "India observes 22 October as Black Day to mark 1947 invasion of J&K by Pakistani raiders; two-day symposium to feature photos, videos from siege". Firstpost. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  14. "Kashmir to observe Oct 22 as 'Black Day' to mark Pak invasion of J&K in 1947". The Week. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  15. "22 October 1947: The darkest day in the history of Jammu & Kashmir". efsas.org. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  16. Subramanian, Nirupama (22 October 2020). "Recalling a Pakistan misadventure: What happened on October 22, 1947?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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