“The time has come for Pakistan to tell the world why it has been committing atrocities on people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Balochistan”, the Prime Minister said in the meeting that lasted for about four hours.
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He said that Independence Day of India would be observed as black day throughout Azad Jammu and Kashmir and people from both sides of Line of Control would hold protest demonstration and rallies to invite the attention of civilized world towards the deteriorating situation in Occupied Kashmir.
“We have suggested that the Govt must start dialogue process with all stakeholders”, D Raja of CPI said, adding, “PM Modi also said that there will be no compromise on our national security”.
“Once state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informs me that the ground work has been done, we will consider sending it”, Singh said. He, however, laid emphasis on winning the confidence of the people in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the adviser, Pakistani envoys had recommended in a conference held on August 1 that the country invite India for talks on the situation in Kashmir.
“Pakistan forgets that it rains bombs from fighter planes on citizens of its country”. The letter could be handed over to the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad, Goutum Bambawala, for delivery who is present in the federal capital, the sources added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the issues of Pakistan’s atrocity in PoK and Balochistan as an all-party meeting discussed the “Pak-sponsored” violence in Jammu & Kashmir and the proposed financial package of Rs 80,000 crore for the development of the State. Operations of mobile telephone networks were suspended late on Thursday amid worries about fresh violence following Friday prayers.
Referring to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s statement during the meeting that Pakistan has raised the issue in UNHRC, he said, “We think the government must refer cases of human rights violations in Kashmir to the National Human Rights Commission” to counter such attempts.
Modi’s aides said, as assured by Singh, the security forces have been advised to act with utmost restraint and curfew will relaxed in several parts of the state as early as possible.
Pakistan requested membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in May, Aziz said, and its efforts have been successful.
Some opposition parties demanded that an All Party delegation be sent to Kashmir.
Modi’s BJP rules Kashmir in a power-sharing arrangement with a regional party and has long advocated a tough stance toward the decades-long insurgency.
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PM said he’s happy that all parties have spoken in one voice on Kashmir.
