NEW DELHI: A rally was organised in Kargil on Wednesday under the banner of the Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust to express solidarity with Iran and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, amid unrest and heightened international attention on developments in the country.The rally commenced from multiple locations across the town. One procession started from Zainabia Chowk, passing through Fatima Chowk and Isna Asharia Chowk, while another began from Jamia Masjid, proceeding via Lal Chowk and Khomeni Chowk. All processions converged at the Old Taxi Stand, Kargil, where the main gathering was held.
Visuals from the rally showed people gathering in large numbers, holding banners of Ayatollah Khamenei and chanting slogans. The rally comes amid continued unrest in Iran, which has drawn international attention. Iran has formally appealed to the United Nations Security Council and the UN Secretary-General, accusing the United States of inciting violence, interfering in its internal affairs, and threatening military action, according to an official letter circulated by Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN on Wednesday.Protests in Iran entered their 20th day on Wednesday. What began as demonstrations over record inflation and a sharp fall in the national currency has escalated into widespread unrest, with reports of agitation at more than 280 locations. Amid the rising tensions, Congress MP and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Shashi Tharoor described the situation as “very serious”, warning that developments could intensify in the coming days.Tharoor’s remarks followed an advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which asked Indians to “avoid travel to Iran” until further notice.Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said there was limited information emerging from Iran due to reported internet shutdowns.“It looks very serious. But we are not getting much information out of Iran; the internet has been cut. All we know is what we are getting in the media and their sources are also somewhat erratic. My understanding is that things are grim in Iran. 3000 protesters have apparently been killed,” Tharoor said.He added that the coming days would be crucial for the Khamenei regime.“It looks like we will be looking at some serious developments in the next few days. It is crucial that if the regime is going to survive, it will have to survive the next few days in very difficult circumstances,” he said.
