The cases were registered against Baloch Republican Party’s (BRP) Brahamdagh Bugti, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) leader Harbiyar Marri and Baloch Students Organisation chairperson Karima Baloch.
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The Baloch leaders have been booked under sections 120, 121, 123 and 353 of the Pakistan Penal Code, it said.
Asserting that booking Baloch leaders-in-exile for allegedly backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks only showed the sheer bankruptcy of Pakistan, the Congress on Monday stated that Islamabad’s continuous suppression of its own people only exposed the political and constitutional bankruptcy of the “failed state”.
On August 15 from the historic Red Fort, Modi said that people from Balochistan had thanked him for highlighting the atrocities by the Pakistani state on the people of Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
“And I think these are the kind of mechanisms that the Government of India must operate and this also should be applicable to Pakistan because when the neighbour comes to know that you are capable of hitting and at your time and your call, I think that sets the agenda”, said Vadakkan.
With China warning India against the deployment of BrahMos in Arunachal Pradesh, the Congress Party on Tuesday said India is well within its rights to protect its sovereignty and to exercise all means necessary to see that its borders and frontiers are protected.
After PM Modi’s statements on Balochistan, many Baloch leaders and activists had staged massive protests in Dera Bugti, Khuzdar, Quetta, Chaman and other parts of Balochistan.
Last week, Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri slammed the Indian Premier’s remarks days after Baloch leader Bugti appreciated “support” given to the Baloch people. He also alleged that the Indian government “is deeply involved in sponsoring elements like Bugti, Harbiyar Marri, Zamran Marri and Allah Nazar”.
He further accused Bugti of “getting funds from Indians” alleging “that’s why he has supported Modi’s statement”.
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When asked about the allegations of large scale human rights violation in Gilgit-Baltistan, a State Department Spokesperson said that they do have concerns about the human rights situation there and have reported that for several years in their Human Rights Report.
