ISLAMABAD – President Dr. Arif Alvi says Indian leadership has become athreat not only to the regional and world peace, but also to the verysocial fabric of India itself.
He was talking to Turkish media delegation in Islamabad on Friday.
The President said belligerent Indian leadership, with its thumb on nuclearbutton, is doggedly Hinduizing India and persecuting minorities in India.
He said the world cannot expect the butcher of Gujarat to respect thefundamental rights of the Kashmiri people.
He underscored that what India is doing in Occupied Kashmir is analogous toIsraeli brutalities in Palestine. He said will of the people cannot besuppressed by power and India too shall fail in suffocating Kashmirifreedom struggle.
Replying to a question, the President said that Pakistan aspired for peace,but if war is imposed on us, we would retaliate with full might.
He said that Hindutva-fanatics of Modi Regime are transforming the secularoutlook of India and what is happening in Kashmir is only an extension ofwhat is happening in the rest of the India. He said that today minoritiesof India live in constant fear of persecution.
Read Top Stories
Dr Arif Alvi underscored that over eight million Kashmiris have beenvirtually caged for the last six weeks by an illegal military occupationthat has swelled in ranks.
He said India’s unilateral action of 5th August of altering the status ofOccupied Kashmir, recognized as a disputed territory by the UN SecurityCouncil, is illegal under international law.
He stressed that the international community must play its part to persuadeIndia to restore the civic rights and liberties of Kashmiri people.
Appreciating the role of Turkish media in highlighting illegality of Indianactions, the President hoped that it would continue its efforts to raisevoice for the oppressed people of the Occupied Kashmir. He said thatPakistan is thankful to the people and the Government of Turkey for itsconstant support on Kashmir issue and added that Pakistan would continue tosupport Turkey and its people on issues of Turkish interest.
