Revolutionary Communist Party Issues Major Political and Policy Statement Regarding the Ongoing Mass Movement in Kashmir

The Revolutionary Communist Party (Azad Kashmir) has released a detailed policy statement concerning the mass movement that has been unfolding in the region for the past five months. The document provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing the movement, the strategy of the Joint Action Committee, and a proposed revolutionary course of action for the future.

According to the statement, the primary reason the movement has not yet achieved the expected success—despite five months of intense struggle and immense sacrifices by the people—lies in the leadership’s outdated reformist mindset, an over-reliance on negotiations, and the adoption of an ineffective strategy centered on dharnas (sit-ins).

Key Points and Demands of the Statement:

• Failure of the Dharna Strategy: The party asserts that the policy of dharnas has become ineffective; it has served only to limit the movement’s activities while intensifying the state’s siege and repression.
• Establishment of a People’s Government: This struggle has evolved beyond a mere quest for the acceptance of specific demands; it has become a fight for the people’s right to ownership and governance over their own region. This can only be realized by dismantling the capitalist system and establishing a revolutionary people’s government.
• Class Solidarity Over Reliance on Global Imperialist Institutions: Instead of pinning hopes on so-called liberal rulers or defunct institutions like the United Nations, the movement should be advanced on the basis of class solidarity with the working class in Pakistan and across the globe.
• Democratizing the Movement’s Structure: Decision-making power should not be concentrated in the hands of a few individuals. Instead, democratic discourse and elections should be fostered through ward-level and public committees, with a firm commitment to ensuring the leadership and participation of women. The party has urged all active and politically conscious elements within the movement to draw the correct conclusions from recent experiences and join the revolutionary struggle—grounded in scientific socialism—so that this mass mobilization may be brought to a successful conclusion.