Srinagar, May 09, 2023 (PPI-OT): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Congress President Waqar Rasool Wani has urged G20 countries to take stock of the prevailing human rights situation including absence of democracy and an elected assembly as a result of free and fair elections and bifurcation of the territory by the BJP-led Modi government in India. The Congress IIOJK President said, Indian government wants to falsely project normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by holding a G20 event while the fact is, the territory is facing an emergency-like situation.
“The G20 countries should also internally keep an eye on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The democracy has been wiped out here, there is an emergency-like situation created by the BJP,” Vikar Rasool Wani told reporters at a party function in Srinagar. He said the regime has destroyed the roads in the city and now is putting up hoardings to impress the G20 delegates. “They are showing the roads to the G20, roads have been destroyed, now only pictures are being put up the G20 should also know about the internal situation in J-K, the lack of democracy, the absence of an (elected) assembly, snatching of the statehood and the division of the state, Wani said.
Wani maintained that he was denied permission to hold public rallies in the Valley but the BJP’s like-minded parties are continuously allowed to do so. “We had applied for permission to hold rallies at Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara and Kishtwar but permission was not granted. Other parties like Apni party and DPAP are getting permissions continuously,” he said. Wani said it was evident that the government has failed to improve the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian Home Minister Amit shah claims to have controlled the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he said and added that there was no decrease in killings. In one month, India has lost 10 soldiers in Rajouri. “The BJP only only uses Kashmir for election campaigns,” Wanid added. People’s Democratic Party General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura also said said, the G20 meeting in Kashmir was aimed to falsely project normalcy in the territory. “…there is no change in the ground situation, particularly after the revocation of Article 370. I think by holding a G20 event here in Kashmir, they want to convey a message globally that all is well in Kashmir,” Hanjura told reporters in Srinagar.
The PDP general secretary said the situation on the ground was not good as two incidents of militancy-related violence happened in Rajouri and Poonch. “Issues can be resolved through talks but unfortunately the BJP government cannot digest this. They are not ready for talks. Even, for instance, if war prevails for 100 years, ultimately the solution is through dialogue,” he added. Hajura said the people in Kashmir were facing problems as authorities have tightened the security measures ahead of the G20 meeting. On a question about another so-called surgical strike on Pakistan, he said, “After first surgical strike, the situation is as it was. Gun is not the solution, the PDP advocates dialogue only. India and Pakistan should come on table for talks along with stakeholders to find a solution.”
National Conference spokesman Imran Nabi Dar said, “No election has been held in J-K since eight years now. Assembly elections, which are due, have been delayed since four years. If we want to convey the message to the delegates that democratic system is being upgraded, why is democracy weakened here in Kashmir. The government has responsibility that they should understand issues cannot be solved by bureaucratic system for which elected government is required,” Dar said.
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