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PoJK polls a 'complete farce', Pakistan answered dissent with bullets: MEA
Updated On: 04 August, 2026 07:15 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
India on Tuesday criticised Pakistan over the "so-called local elections" in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), calling the exercise a "complete farce". The MEA alleged that Pakistani forces responded to public protests with bullets, intimidation, blackouts, and repression
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a bi-weekly media briefing, in New Delhi. PIC/PTI
India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for conducting the "so-called local elections" in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), calling the electoral exercise a "complete farce" that cannot hide the reality on the ground. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan "irrevocably and credibly abjures" its support for cross-border terrorism.
VIDEO | Delhi: “Indus Water Treaty will be in abeyance till Pakistan irrevocably and credibly abjures its support for cross-border terrorism”, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia).
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 4, 2026
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