The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan while welcoming the report of the European Parliament’s Research Service has said that it effectively highlights the horrendous Indian actions in occupied Kashmir and the worst discriminatory treatment towards the Indian Muslims.
Produced by the research section of the European Parliament, the report stated that after the recommencement of the second tenure of PM Modi’s BJP, the situation in India regarding democracy, tolerance, rule of law, and freedom of religions had been changed.
Commenting on the report, President Masood said in a statement that Jammu and Kashmir state is a disputed territory and the determination of its future destiny in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions is still pending.
The international community instead of mere expressing concern over India’s unlawful actions in Kashmir should play its role in resolving this issue which has remained unresolved for the last more than 70 years.
The AJK president regretted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attempting to change the demography of occupied Kashmir on the pattern of Israel, but the Kashmiri people have rejected such moves.
“India is also trying to change the demography of Kashmir following the pattern of Israeli settlements in Palestine.” Khan said and added that people of Jammu and Kashmir had never considered themselves as an Indian citizen.
The Modi regime, he said, while playing ethnic and religious card is now attempting to fan anti-Muslim sentiments in India and in this attempt, it is particularly using the Kashmir question in its vicious anti-Muslim campaign.
Sardar Masood Khan said that amidst siege and lockdown which India had imposed in occupied Kashmir on August 5 last year during which thousands of youth were detained in different prisons, India has imposed another lockdown under the garb of the outbreak of coronavirus, thereby putting the lives of the Kashmiri people at risk.
Under the garb of this lockdown, the Kashmir youth are being martyred on a daily basis, and then they are labelled as terrorists, militants, and secessionists though these youth are living in their own homeland which has never been the part of India.
Further commenting on the European Parliament Research Service report, the AJK president said that apart of the report of worth attention in which, it has been stated that the concept of democracy, tolerance, rule of law and interfaith harmony has been replaced by Hindu supremacy and Hindu nationalism which has plunged the future of the whole region into grave danger. “India has linked its citizenship to Hinduism which is a slap on its so-called secular face,” he added.
It may be recalled that the European Parliamentary Service report released a day ago exposed the hate campaign launched by BJP regime in India and its ideological ally RSS against the minorities particularly the Muslims.
The report clearly says that under the label of amendment in citizenship law, the blackest laws have been introduced under which the rights of any citizen in India will be determined on the basis of religion. If this happens, this will be the death of India’s so-called secularism.
Meanwhile, AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan Saturday warned that the government would not allow anyone to take undue advantage of the relaxation in lockdown and play with the lives of people. He expressed these views during visit to his constituency in Hattian Bala bazaar, Jehlum Valley district.
The prime minister said the relaxation in lockdown was aimed to minimize the sufferings of people. “I don’t means that gatherings had been permitted in the markets. Government’s measures to curtail the coronavirus would be fruitless if the public is not willing to cooperate”, the premier added.
He urged the masses to show sense of responsibility, celebrate Eid with simplicity and take care of the basic needs the deserving people around them.
Raja Farooq Haider also appealed the public to offer special prayers Allah Almighty for his divine blessings, mercy and protection from the coronavirus pandemic in the holy month of Ramazan.
He also issued directives to the district administration and met with the party workers during the visit.
Earlier, the prime minister visited the house of former ASI Shakeel Awan at Chattiyan and offered fatiha for his departed soul.
Later, he attended the funeral ceremony of the son of former advisor to the government late Muhammad Khan Kiani at Gujjar Bandi area of Chinnari and expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Shah Nawaz Kiani.
Raja Farooq Haider Khan condoled with the bereaved family over the sad demise.
