The State unit of the BJP on Sunday said the whole of Jammu and Kashmir belonged to India, and Pakistan must vacate illegally occupied areas of the State.
“Indian Parliament has made it clear that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir belongs to India and Pakistan has to vacate illegally occupied areas,” State BJP president Sat Sharma said here.
Abdullah remarks
Mr. Sharma was reacting to a statement by National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, which said PoK belongs to Pakistan and “that won’t change” even if India and Pakistan kept fighting wars.
Mr. Abdullah’s statement on Saturday came days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi rejected the idea of an “independent Kashmir”, saying it was not based on “reality”.
Togadia’s challenge
In an apparent response to Mr. Abdullah’s statement, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia said those talking about “independent Kashmir” should go to Pakistan.
“Kashmir is an integral part of India. People talking about independent Kashmir should go to Pakistan or else our security forces are ready with AK-47s at the border to deal with them,” the VHP working international president said on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai on Sunday.
On the controversy surrounding Bollywood film Padmavati , Mr. Togadia said the Censor Board should take a stand on the issue and stop its release.
