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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Pakistan has sharply criticized a recent speech by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he stated that his government had restored "humanity, democracy, and Kashmiriyat" to Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry dismissed the remarks as a "smokescreen" intended to hide the reality on the ground.
The diplomatic clash ignited after PM Modi, speaking at a rally in Udhampur, referenced the famous phrase "Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat, Kashmiriyat" (Humanity, Democracy, and Kashmiri Ethos), coined by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Modi claimed that by revoking Article 370 in 2019, his administration had finally fulfilled Vajpayee's vision for the region.
In a swift rebuttal, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, rejected the claims. She asserted that India's actions since August 5, 2019, have been illegal and have transformed the region into a large "open-air prison."
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Baloch accused India of widespread human rights violations, attempting to change the region's demography, and suppressing the identity of the Kashmiri people. She stated that such rhetoric from Indian leaders cannot conceal the "grave situation" in what Pakistan refers to as Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Reaffirming its long-standing position, Pakistan called on India to allow the people of Kashmir to exercise their right to self-determination through a UN-supervised plebiscite (a direct vote). This latest exchange highlights the deep and continuing diplomatic rift between the two nuclear-armed neighbors over the contested region of Kashmir.
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