Published 12:20 IST, August 17th 2020
"I can walk there now": Delusions of Pakistan's 'Kashmir minister' shock interviewer
In a bizarre claim, a Pakistan Minister said he can now enter Kashmir simply because Pakistan made amendments in its map. Even the interviewer was shocked
Advertisement
In a bizarre claim, one of ministers from Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan said that Pakistanis can w enter Kashmir which is a part of India, simply because Pakistan Government amended its map and included Kashmir in it.
claim was ludicrously me by Pakistan's Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur during an interview where he said, "we have taken it (Kashmir) inside our map. Earlier if I went to Kashmir, y would have called me terrorist, but w I can say I am in my own country."
Advertisement
"I can walk into Kashmir w," he reiterated, while interviewer looked puzzled with his absurd logic.
He went on to say, "earlier we considered it as disputed territory, but w we are claiming it as our own."
Advertisement
"Generally, first we set target and n we achieve it. So we have set a target w," he said justifying his statement.
Advertisement
Watch video here:
He said that Pakistan wanted to send out a strong mess to India.
He said, "If you (India) have deployed your forces re, n even we have brought region in our map."
Advertisement
Advertisement
Netizens say 'please come, Indian Army waiting'
Netizens couldn't hold on to mselves and flooded Twitter with hysterical comments after watching ridiculous statements by Pakistan Minister. Some even invited Minister to Kashmir, saying that he will be welcomed by Indian Army.
Pakistan's harebrained inclusion of Indian territories in its map
Gandapur's ridiculous statement is in view of Pakistan's amendment of its map claiming sovereignty on Indian territories. Earlier in August, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled new political map ahe of first anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir's article 370 abrogation. In a marked departure from its claim that Jammu and Kashmir is "disputed territory", this entire Union Territory along with Union Territory of Lakh has been incorporated in Pakistan's new map. Moreover, Pakistan has claimed sovereignty over Siachen by extending Line of Control to Karakoram Pass.
neighbouring country also specified that its international border lies along eastern bank of Sir Creek, which was previously shown as western bank. However, part of Kashmir and Lakh border with China was t marked and described as 'Frontier Undecided'. In ar incredulous development, Pakistan incorporated parts of Gujarat such as Junagh and Manavdar in its political map.
Reacting to Pakistan's latest misventure, Centre termed it as an exercise in "political absurdity". It stated that Pakistan's ridiculous assertions h legal validity. According to Union government, this was proof of Pakistan's obsession with territorial aggrandizement.
In a statement, Central government said, "We have seen a so-called 'political map' of Pakistan that has been released by PM Imran Khan. This is an exercise in political absurdity, laying untenable claims to territories in Indian state of Gujarat and our union territories of Jammu Kashmir and of Lakh. se ridiculous assertions have neir legal validity r international credibility. In fact, this new effort only confirms reality of Pakistan's obsession with territorial aggrandizement supported by cross-border terrorism."
12:20 IST, August 17th 2020