BIRMINGHAM: Indian High Commission in Britain left frustrated and fumingover blow from Birmingham UK.
Indian High Commission in Britain is upset with Labour Party’s deputyleader Tom Watson for supporting the people of Occupied Kashmirunequivocally by condemning India’s move to take away the autonomous statusof the region by revoking Article 370.
It all started when Tom Watson, who is member of Parliament from WestBromwich, marched with a large number of protestors in Birmingham to showsupport for the people of Kashmir.
The rally was organised by Kashmiri group locally to protest againstIndian atrocities in occupied Kashmir, specially the deteriorating humanrights situation in the region since India’s unilateral withdrawal fromArticle 370 and imposing a curfew and media and communications blackout inthe Kashmir valley.
Addressing the rally in Birmingham’s Victoria Square outside the citycouncil , the deputy leader of Labour Party Tom Watson MP said: “I bringyou solidarity on behalf of the Labour movement in the United Kingdom.
I’ve worked with many of you for the last 20 years and I’ve never seen moreworries on your faces and I have seen on your faces in the last 25 days.You’re worried about your loved ones you can’t communicate with. We’ve readthe stories where people do not get medical supplies. There is no food, orwater, or basic provisions. That is what they call a humanitarian crisis.And this is a responsibility for all of us in the international community.”
The High Commission raised issue with Geo correspondent Saima Haroon’stweet which read: “Strong words by @tom_watson deputy leader @UKLabour at#KashmirSolidarityDay rally outside @BhamCityCouncil to express solidaritywith Kashmiris. ”
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The high commission’s official account tweeted in reply stating, “Facts onthe ground are – most of the phones working, no shortage of essentialsupplies and medicines, shops open, transport plying normally, most schoolsopen, restrictions on movement substantially relaxed. Life is returning tonormal. The High Commission will keep updating.”
