The Congress, however, distanced itself officially from Khurshid and backed the Prime Minister’s stand on countering Pakistan by raising the Balochistan issue.
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On Tuesday, he invited Twitterati’s reaction after saying that going to Pakistan is like going to hell. “Pakistan has encouraged terrorism, and now they are facing consequences of that policy”, he said.
India accuses Pakistan of arming and training Kashmiri rebels who have been fighting for independence or for a merger with Pakistan since 1989.
“They have been supporting terrorism”. He said that no one could dictate us. The minister asserted that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is part of India and the violation of human rights should stop in Balochistan.
MULTAN-Indian Prime Minister Modi’s statement regarding Balochistan is tantamount to declaration of war against Pakistan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should give matching response to India on this issue. “Its leaders are seen to be supporting Pakistan.It is obvious that the country is supporting Modi on his comments on Balochistan and PoK”, Singh said.
“In this context, raising the voice of the Baloch people should not be a temporary reaction or short term strategy by the Indian government, but should be a honest intention of the Indian people to support their oppressed Baloch brothers and sisters and should be very serious part of the foreign policy of the Indian government”, Bugti said.
“Today I want to specially honour and thank to some people from the ramparts of Red Fort”.
It is hard to say if Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is an IIT graduate also, never thinks before speaking or all his words are premeditated.
Surjewala said the Prime Minister should immediately take stock of the alarming situation in Kashmir and provide the much required healing touch.
Until Monday, sources in New Delhi said it was far from certain whether Jaitley would travel to Islamabad for the meeting to be hosted on August 25 and 26.
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Last week, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Rajya Sabha that “no power on earth” could separate Kashmir from India.
