“The Conference spent considerable time on the grim situation in the Indian Occupied Kashmir and Indian brutality after 8th July”, Aziz said in a statement issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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He raised a parallel front against Islamabad, saying the time had come to expose the atrocities committed “by our neighbouring nation” in Balochistan and the areas of Jammu and Kashmir that Pakistan illegally occupies.
Asserting that the Centre was committed to finding a permanent and peaceful solution as per the basic principles of the Constitution, Modi said “we all are committed to this national sentiment that there can not be any compromise with the country’s regional integrity”.
Expressing concerns over continuous human rights violations in Indian-held Kashmir, the spokesperson urged the global community to raise its voice against blatant human rights violations which are carried out with impunity in the restive valley.
Despite Opposition pressure to begin the dialogue process with all stakeholders in Kashmir, the government indicated that it was not in a hurry and would do so after taking feedback from Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and when things have normalised to some extent.
Swarup said the capture of Ali and his consequent confessions were proof of Pakistan’s continued involvement in cross border terrorism and infiltration. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also said that a broad consensus had been reached.
Valley has been witnessing disturbances after the death of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani and clashed have so far claimed more than 50 lives, while more than 3000 civilians have been injured.
“Kashmir Bharat ka abhinn ang hai (Kashmir is an integral part of India)”, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said at a press conference while briefing the media on the minutes of the all-party meet on Kashmir unrest in New Delhi.
“A senior Congress leader said”, The government doesn’t seem to have any solution to offer right now. “An expert committee is looking into it (use of pellet guns)”.
Protesters gesture towards Indian police during a protest in Srinagar against the recent killings in Kashmir, August 12, 2016.Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which is part of an uneasy coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, has come under fire for failing to curb the deadly protests.
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The new policy will involve engaging different sections in the Valley, but decision to call separatists and the Hurriyat for talks is not an immediate possibility as the government will go by the prevailing situation.
