Published 14:44 IST, August 13th 2019
J&K's Article 370 scrapped, Pakistan senator cites Mamata Banerjee, Congress as 'Pak symphatisers'
In a major development, Mushahid Hussain, a Pakistani politician, journalist and geo-strategist while appearing in a debate on Pakistani news channel Geo TV said that Mamata Banerjee and Congress party are symphathisers of Pakistan
In a major development, Mushahid Hussain, a Pakistani politician, journalist and geo-strategist while appearing in a debate on Pakistani news channel Geo TV said that Mamata Banerjee and Congress party are symphathisers of Pakistan. When asked how will Kashmir get freedom, Hussain said that that people like writer Arundhati Roy, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and political parties like the Congress, the left parties are "sympathisers" of Pakistan.
Here is the clip of his statement:
J&K's Article 370 scrapped: Pakistan officially cites Congress in its attempts internationalise India's internal affairs
Mamata Banerjee opposes Article 370:
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had opposed the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 and said that her party TMC cannot support the move as stakeholders were not taken into confidence. Expressing concern over the whereabouts of former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, she said they are not terrorists and should be released in the interest of democracy.
"We cannot support this bill. We cannot vote for this bill. They should have spoken to all political parties and the Kashmiris. If you need to arrive at a permanent solution, then you have to talk to all stakeholders", Banerjee had said.
Pakistan cites Congress
In a major development, Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited Congress' stand over the abrogation of Article 370. This comes hours after Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that people in Kashmir can be bought to speak whatever one want. Pakistan cited Congress leader's statement about UN in Indian parliament.
Pakistan Foreign minister Dr Mohammad Faisal said on Thursday: "Absolutely it will be challenged at international forum. UNSC has said, ICJ has condemned, it has been challenged in Indian Supreme Court, Indian opposition has raised voice that what you have done, Congress has opposed it."
Congress opposition in Parliament citing UN
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved the resolution to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress opposed it asking how is the Kashmir issue an internal issue of India. Speaking in the lower house of the Parliament, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the speaker of the Opposition said that it is being monitored by the United Nations.
The leader of Opposition was interrupted when he claimed that the Centre has broken laws and has proposed to change a state into Union territory in one night. Interrupting at this moment the Home Minister said that Congress must specify which law has been broken. "Don't talk in general terms here. If you are saying then specify which rule have been broken."
Chowdhury then went on to ask is Kashmir an internal issue. "You say Kashmir is an internal matter but United nations is monitoring there since 1948. So how is it an internal matter. There was Simla Pact and then there was Lahore declaration, then how is it internal matter. Jaishankar said to Pompeo that it is bilateral issue, how is it an internal issue." Home Minister Shah snubbed the Congress party asking them if they can declare that this is Congress party's stand. "Let them specify that Congress party says that Kashmir can be monitored by United Nations."
Updated 15:36 IST, August 13th 2019