Indian netizens are criticizing Prime Minister Imran Khan for his recent statements on restoring Kashmir’s status. The PM made the comments during a public gathering in Mansehra on Friday.
While addressing the crowd, PM Khan said that he will not let Pakistan bow before any other country. In the same stance, the PM said Pakistan will maintain friendly relations with every country, including India. However, India must reverse its actions in IIOJK.
“We will remain friendly to every country, including India if it reverses its unilateral action of August 5, 2019 in the IIOJK (Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir). We will not let Pakistan bow before anyone,” he remarked.
#Video We are ready for talks with #India but India must first restore the status of #Kashmir :Prime Minister of #Pakistan Imran Khan addresses a public meeting in #Mansehra, pic.twitter.com/GoAKP5yd0u
— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) March 25, 2022
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Needless to say, Indian media picked the prime minister’s statements, leading to Indian Twitteratis criticizing PM Khan. According to Indian netizens, Kashmir is an internal matter of India. Calling it “Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK),” the netizens said the Pakistani premier has no right to talk on the matter. Furthermore, they also said if Pakistan wants to talk to India, then it should first restore “PoK”.
Kashmir is an internal matter of india, not for global talks on forums like UNO, OIC, etc.
To come on talks with us they have to
A) stop talking about what's happening in our country.
B) demillitarise pok
C) restore PoK to India. @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @rajnathsingh— चंदन लोहीया (@chandanlohia) March 26, 2022
“Nothing to talk with Pakistan. If they want to talk to India, first they must vacate and surrender PoK to India. Otherwise, also India knows how to take it back. Let him save his chair first,” one Indian Twitterati wrote.
Nothing to talk with pakistan. If they want to talk to India first they must vacate and surrender POK to India. Otherwise also India knows how to take it back. First let him save his chair first
— Sreedhara Murthy B N🇮🇳 (@sreemurthy59) March 26, 2022
Pakistan raises Kashmir issue
Ever since India violated international law and revoked Article 370 in Kashmir, tensions have increased between India and Pakistan. Moreover, PM Khan has resolutely raised his voice for IIOJK on countless occasions, both nationally and internationally. For instance, the memorable 2019 United Nations General Assembly speech by PM Khan. Pakistani diplomats also highlight India’s illegal actions in Kashmir on international forums.
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PM Khan delivered an impassioned keynote address at the inaugural session of the OIC summit. During his speech, he lamented that the world failed Kashmir.
“We have failed both the Palestinians and the people of Kashmir. I am sad to say that we have been able to make no impact at all,” PM Khan said. The premier said Western countries did “not take the OIC seriously” because “we are a divided house and those powers know it.”