It also comes at a time ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours are seeing a chill in the aftermath of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.
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A large number of people from the Punjab capital and surrounding areas joined the Kashmir Azadi march of the Jamaat-e-Islami to express their solidarity with the valiant Kashmiris struggling for their right of self-determination.
Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mohammed Nafees Zakaria had on Thursday said: “This should be an eye-opener for worldwide social media organizations where their employees from India or other nationals of Indian origin are manipulating and violating freedom of right and expression”.
However, India has squarely accused Pakistan of a hand in creating the unrest. “His visit will only rub salt into wounds of Kashmiri people”, this was stated by UJC chief Syed Salahuddin while addressing a high level Unified Command meeting.
Asserting that Pakistan wanted to further stoke fires in Kashmir through Wani’s death, Khajuria said Islamabad has tried to take benefit from the encounter internationally. Swarup also said the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers held a meeting between July 25 and 28 in Lahore. Global rights bodies are acting as a silent spectator, he added.
“We’re obviously concerned by reports of rising intolerance and violence”, Kirby said, adding that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Indian people and government supporting exercise of freedom of religion and expression and confronting intolerance.
He also urged the people to agitate against the arrival of the Indian home minister in Pakistan.
Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State, Home Affairs, said that he wasn’t surprised with all that has been happening in PoK.
“I want to ask the Pakistani government will it add insult to injury to the wounds of Kashmiris by welcoming Rajnath who is responsible for the killings of innocent Kashmiris”, he said in a statement.
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During his fiery address, the JI chief announced that his party would observe a “Black Day” on August 15, the day when Indians celebrate their independence from a long British rule.
