Pak raises Kashmir issue in UN, India protests
United Nations: Pakistan raised the
Kashmir issue at a meeting of the UN panel on humanitarian
issues, prompting a strong response from the Indian side which
said Islamabad has no right to raise the issue as Jammu and
Kashmir is an integral part of India.
Pakistan's acting permanent representative to the UN
Amjad Hussain claimed the people of Jammu and Kashmir had been
denied the "right to exercise and the right of
self-determination"
Speaking at a special session of the UN panel on
Humanitarian issues, he said Pakistan remains committed to the
Composite Dialogue process with India, and that a peaceful
resolution of that dispute was imperative for durable peace,
stability and progress in South Asia.
Congress MP B K Hariprasad expressed disapproval over
the reference to Kashmir in the debate on self-determination.
"We regret the unacceptable reference made by the
delegation of Pakistan to the Indian State of Jammu and
Kashmir," he said.
"I would like to reiterate that the Indian State of
Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the Union of India
and its people regularly participate in free, fair and open
elections," he said.
Bureau Report