India has reacted strongly to the increasing violence and repression of people in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). After Pakistan once again raised the Kashmir issue in the United Nations, India used its ‘Right to Reply’. In the United Nations, India said in strong words that Pakistan should immediately stop the serious human rights violations taking place in the areas under its illegal occupation.
united nations India’s Permanent Representative to India Harish Parvathneni said, ‘The people of Jammu and Kashmir exercise their fundamental rights in accordance with India’s democratic traditions and constitutional framework… but these rights are still an alien concept to Pakistan.’ He reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inseparable part of India – it had neither changed before, nor will change now, nor will it ever change.
Situation of rebellion in PoK
Harish Parvathneni said that Pakistan is suppressing the people in its occupied Kashmir through the army. He said that the people of PoK have now come out in open rebellion against Pakistani military oppression and illegal exploitation of resources. in the united nations India Permanent Representative of Pakistan Harish Parvathneni said, ‘Pakistan should stop the ongoing serious human rights violations in the areas under its illegal occupation, where the people have taken to the streets against its military brutality and exploitation.’
12 deaths due to Pak Army bullets
Pakistan The movement that began in occupied Kashmir in early October against civilian facilities and government neglect turned into widespread demonstrations against military excesses within a few days. 12 people died and hundreds were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces. This movement, which lasted for about ten days, shook Islamabad’s hold, after which the Pakistan government had to compromise with the protesters.
The Indian representative in the United Nations said that Pakistan’s democratic system remains hostage to the influence of the army. He said that the country has suffered military rule for 33 years, and till date no Pakistani Prime Minister has been able to complete his full five-year term.
United Nations needs reform
Harish Parvathaneni concluded his statement by saying that the UN needs ‘real and comprehensive reforms’ so that it can face the challenges of 2025. He said that the old structure of the United Nations, which is based on the geopolitical circumstances of 1945, is no longer capable of dealing with the current global challenges. He warned member states not to use the United Nations as a ‘platform for divisive politics and narrow interests’.
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