Terming the speech of Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at UN as “far from reality”, the incarcerated chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Shabir Ahmad Shah on Tuesday said Jammu Kashmir was never integral part of India.In a statement issued to KNS, Shah said by resorting to lies at the international forum like United Nations, India make a vain attempt to mislead the world about the historical reality of Jammu Kashmir by blaming other nations for terrorism.“If Jammu Kashmir is part of India, it should be given a fair chance to decide its future as was given to all the princely states at the time of partition of India. The move will make everything clear and end the Indo-Pak rivalry in the subcontinent,” he said.Suggesting Sushma Swaraj to go through history, Shah said any relation based on coercion and military might is unacceptable and that the people of Jammu Kashmir will continue their peaceful struggle until the nation is not liberated from the foreign occupation.“Aren’t Indian activities in Jammu Kashmir the acts of terrorism? The lakhs of killings, destruction of properties worth billions, rendering lakhs of children and women orphans and widows are no less than terrorist activities.
The terrorism, perpetrated by anyone including the men in uniform, is terrorism; and Indian forces unleashed a reign of terror in Kashmir since last 80 days wherein 95 civilians were killed and about 300 blinded. Are the perpetrators of such acts Raakshas(monsters) or Rakshaks (protectors),” Shah questioned.The DFP chairman said Swaraj before addressing the UNGA should have gone through the speeches of India’s first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wherein he had promised the plebiscite to the people of Jammu Kashmir. “But today, on the same platform, Indian external affairs minister is negating those promises. This once again made it clear that India’s stubbornness can spark fire in the subcontinent anytime,” he said.Shabir Ahmad Shah urged the people of India to stress on their leaders to create a peaceful atmosphere in the region.Commenting on India’s debate on the Indus Water Treaty that ‘blood and water cannot flow together’, Shah said Indian leaders are only adding fuel to the fire which doesn’t befit a civilized nation. “Need of the hour is that India and Pakistan resolve all the outstanding issues through UN resolutions or through tripartite talks,” Shah said. (KNS)