The campaign was started at Press Enclave near Lal Chowk in the heart of the city with organisers expressing determination to collect 10 lakh signatures from across the Valley and pass it on to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of Justice.
Eminent poet and writer Zareef Ahmad Zareef and some members of Youth Democratic Federation were also present at the launch to extend their support.
The campaigners, carrying banners, placards, and shouting slogans in support of their demand, were not allowed by police to march towards the city centre.
He said revocation of AFSPA is a must to stop "innocent killings and other atrocities".
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"After every killing during the past 26 years, time bound inquiries are ordered but their reports have never been made public and no action initiated against the culprits," he alleged.
He said the RTI Movement wants to remind Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who while in Opposition campaigned for the revocation of AFPSA during 2010 agitation, to take necessary measures to fulfil the demand of the people.
He said as long as AFPSA is in force, there will be no justice. "The people of Kashmir want justice. We are making the demand in a democratic way and we want restoration of democracy in true sense," Rasool said.
He warned of a "2010-type agitation" if the demand for revocation of AFSPA was not met.
"We will mobilise public support in every nook and corner of the Valley for the revocation of the draconian law. If the AFSPA is not revoked, people will be forced to take to streets and it will be a repeat of 2010 like agitation," he said.