'Revived Grassroot Democracy in J-K,' says India at UNHRC, takes a dig at Pakistan

At  45th Session of Human Rights Council, India responded strongly to UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet's comments on Jammu and Kashmir, saying that country had mand to revive grass-root democracy in region 'despite persistent attempts by a neighbouring country to infiltrate terrorists.' ”We regret that High Commissioner in her oral update made a reference to situation in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” said India’s permanent representative Indra Mani Pandey. 

“We have been able to revive grass root democracy and provide a new momentum to social and ecomic development, despite challenge posed by COVID-19 pandemic and persistent attempts by one country to infiltrate terrorists to derail this process by all possible means,” Indra Mani Pandey added, taking a dig at Pakistan. 

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Pandey added that revival of grass-root democracy in region, post abrogation of Article 270 had provided new momentum to social and ecomic development in J&K. It had also helped in re-affirming Government's commitment to delivering socio-ecomic justice to citizens of region, he said.

“By extending cover of positive and affirmative federal legislation and repealing discriminatory or outdated local laws, Government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering socio-ecomic justice to disadvantd people in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, including women, children, mirities and refugees,” said Pandey.

"We urge Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights to recognise ermity of challenges that we face due to our large and very diverse population of 1.3 billion and act as our partner in a cooperative and constructive spirit in our endeavour to secure for our people all ir basic human rights,” he added.

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