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Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out the option of supporting militant groups in the Jammu & Kashmir in the aftermath of India’s illegal annexation of Kashmir.
The premier discarded the option on grounds that it would be detrimental to the cause. He was of the view that India could stage a false flag operation in an attempt to create a situation similar to post-Pulwama to divert the world’s attention.
In a briefing to anchorpersons on #Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan ruled out the use of jihadi organisations in IOK “There are more disadvantages than advantages,” he said.
— Amber Rahim Shamsi (@AmberRShamsi) August 8, 2019
In addition, PM Imran said war was not an option but Pakistan needed to tell the world about what was happening in occupied Kashmir. “We were heard for the first time after Pulwama and now the world has started to understand the gravity of this issue,” he said.
“Modi has actually committed a blunder and it will give fresh impetus to the indigenous freedom struggle, leading to the liberation of Kashmir,” he said.
On backing militants in Kashmir, PM Khan said that there were more disadvantages than advantages.
On backing militants in Kashmir, PM Khan said that there were more disadvantages than advantages. He said Pakistan will have to respond because the threat is real, adding this is how wars start between nations.” The details emerged from premier’s meeting anchorpersons and a group of senior journalists on August 8.
Apparently, the premier said, US President Donald Trump’s mediation offer triggered India to make the hasty decision of depriving occupied Kashmir of its special status by revoking Article 370 its constitution.
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“We tried really hard to normalize ties with India,” he explained. “But they [Narendra Modi’s government] exploited the situation. They exploited Pulwama [attack] for their elections. They have been lobbying to get us blacklisted by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) as well,” he added.
PM IK said that it’s likely India has made a historic mistake: the situation in South Asia is volatile, with a 50/50 chance of either limited conventional war or a golden opportunity to solve the issue of Kashmir once and for all.
— Amber Rahim Shamsi (@AmberRShamsi) August 8, 2019
PM Khan maintained that Modi was following in the footsteps of Hitler. “His party BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] is pursuing the same tactics that the Nazis did [in Germany]. They want an India that is only for Hindus alone and carry out genocide in Kashmir,” he said.
In the meeting, PM Khan said that Indian government’s move in Kashmir was driven by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sang’s (RSS) Hindutva ideology or “Hindu supremacy”. He said that It is not meant to benefit anyone but Hindutva ideology.
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“Things are quite serious. India has played its last card on Kashmir. They don’t have any other option after this,” he said, adding that there would be a strong reaction in occupied Kashmir after the curfew is lifted.
‘Will we watch another appeasement of fascism’
Following the meeting, the premier urged the international community to show moral courage to stop India from carrying out genocide in occupied Kashmir.
What should be obvious is the int community will be witnessing the genocide of the Kashmiris in IOK. Question is: Will we watch another appeasement of fascism, this time in the garb of BJP govt, or will the int community have the moral courage to stop this from happening?
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 8, 2019
“What should be obvious is the int community will be witnessing the genocide of the Kashmiris in IOK. Question is: Will we watch another appeasement of fascism, this time in the garb of BJP govt, or will the int community have the moral courage to stop this from happening,” PM Khan tweeted.
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In another tweet, PM Khan said: “The whole world is waiting to see what happens to oppressed Kashmiris in IOK when curfew is lifted. Does the BJP govt think by using greater military force against Kashmiris in IOK, it will stop the freedom movement? Chances are it will gain momentum.”
The whole world is waiting to see what happens to oppressed Kashmiris in IOK when curfew is lifted. Does the BJP govt think by using greater military force against Kashmiris in IOK, it will stop the freedom movement? Chances are it will gain momentum.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 8, 2019
On August 5, India’s government had revoked the special status of occupied Kashmir and rushed through a presidential decree in a bid to fully integrate its only Muslim-majority region with the rest of the country, hours after imposing a major security clampdown in the region.
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah had introduced the presidential order and the bill in Parliament on August 5. Through the order, India has revoked Article 370 of the Indian Constitution thereby ending the special autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir.