Jammu and Kashmir: Diplomat rebuts Pakistan's 'fabricated narrative' on

When Pakistani delegation led by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi presented their fabricated narrative over Kashmir issues in the UNHRC it was a diplomat from Jammu and KashmirVimarsh Aryanwho rebutted Pakistans charges with full throttleFirst secretary in Indias permanent mission to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva Aryan replied to Pakistanrsquos allegations saying that it was an illdisguised effort to advance its territorial ambitions and Islamabad forgets that terrorism is the worst form of human rights abuseThis is an illdisguised effort to advance its territorial ambitions We reject this propaganda We are not surprised at Pakistans hysterical statements with false fabricated narratives aimed to politicise and polarize this forum he saidAryan who is also the first Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs said at the summit that he had been forced to take the floor to call out the blatant is a representation of facts and false narrative peddled by Pakistan in all its statements todayHe emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir has been is and shall continue to be an integral part of India and Pakistans intentions will never succeedIt defies credibility that Pakistan which is the epicentre of global terrorism is claiming to speak on behalf of unnamed countries on the issue of human rights It forgets that terrorism is the worst form of human rights abuse he saidAryan referred to call for Jihad and to encourage violence both inside Jammu and Kashmir and in third countriesThe diplomat also said the rhetoric will not distract international attention from Pakistans persecution and elimination of religious and ethnic minorities be it the Christians Sikhs Shias Ahmadiyas and HindusAbout Article 370 he said that it was a temporary provision of the Indian Constitution and the recent modification was within our sovereign right and entirely an internal matter of IndiaThe Centrersquos decision had removed impediments to the enjoyment of civil political social economic and cultural rights of our citizens in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh he said especially those dealing with women children and disadvantaged sections of our society in that regionPakistan realises that our recent decision cuts the very ground from under its feet by creating obstacles in its continuing sponsorship of cross border terrorism against India he said in the summitIn this desperate mindframe some Pakistan leaders have even gone as far as to call for Jihad and to encourage violence both inside Jammu and Kashmir and in third countries in order to paint a picture of genocide which even they know is far from reality he addedAryan said Pakistan has pretended to speak as the voice of the global community on human rights but the world cannot be fooledPakistans gory record speaks for itself This rhetoric will not distract international attention from Pakistans persecution and elimination of religious and ethnic minorities be it the Christians Sikhs Shias Ahmadiyas and Hindus This is the reason that Pakistan no longer publishes official statistics about its minorities as India does he saidAryan also said that blatant abuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan to persecute minorities was well documented and referred to the cases of Asia Bibi of forced conversion and marriage of a minor Sikh girl Jagjit KaurAasia Bibi the Christian woman was incarcerated for years So was Abdul Shakoor the 82year old Ahmadiya under AntiTerrorism Act for selling books The recent case of abduction forced conversion and marriage of a minor Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur exemplifies the state of women especially from the minority communities in Pakistan And today in this Council Pakistan has the audacity to tell others about human rights that it so egregiously violates again and again he said at the UNHRCAryan also said that the people of India were determined to preserve the territorial integrityPakistans nefarious designs will never succeed because the people of India are united in their determination to preserve our territorial integrity along with our core values of democracy tolerance and unity in diversity Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will continue to progress and prosper along with the rest of India he saidQureshi had claimed earlier in the day that India has transformed Jammu and Kashmir into a largest caged prison on this planet after the abrogation of Article 370 and that the human rights were being trampled with impunity thereEarlier in its country statement India had rejected Qureshis allegations and hit back saying a fabricated narrative on Jammu and Kashmir has come from the epicentre of global terrorism and from a nation which conducts crossborder terrorism as a form of alternate diplomacyWith inputs from PTICatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates