Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked Pakistan over alleged human rights abuses in Balochistan, Gilgit and \u201coccupied\u201d Kashmir, signalling an aggressive shift in India\u2019s foreign policy during a fiery Independence Day speech targeting the neighbouring country.<\/p>\n
The broadside at Pakistan was the high point of his 94-minute speech and part of the government\u2019s attempts to counter Islamabad\u2019s ploy of raising in international forums alleged human rights abuses by Indian security forces in Kashmir. At least 58 people have died and 2,000 injured in the Valley in a month-long spell of violence sparked by the killing of a militant leader in July.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to specially thank some special people from the Red Fort. In the last few days, people of Balochistan, Gilgit and Pak-occupied Kashmir had conveyed good wishes and gratitude to me,\u201d Modi said in his address from the ramparts of the 17th century Red Fort, a tradition started by Jawaharlal Nehru\u2019s historic \u201ctryst with destiny\u201d speech in 1947.<\/p>\n
India and Pakistan, both born out of independence from Britain, celebrated their 70th Independence Day a day apart.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have never seen these lands or met them. But when they congratulate (the) Indian Prime Minister, they congratulate our 1.25 crore people. And this is why I am grateful from the bottom of my heart to the people of Balochistan, Gilgit and Pak-occupied Kashmir.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a sharp retort, Pakistan\u2019s foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz said Modi was \u201conly trying to divert world attention from the grim tragedy that has been unfolding in the Indian-occupied Kashmir over the past five weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Congress also said that by raking up Balochistan, Modi was \u201cruining\u201d India\u2019s case on PoK.<\/p>\n
\u201cPoK is our…entitlement. We will support it. But by bringing in Balochistan\u2026we are going to ruin our own case on PoK,\u201d former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid said.<\/p>\n
Modi did not mention Kashmir where many areas are still under curfew. India has accused the western neighbour of stoking unrest in the Valley.<\/p>\n
During an all-party meeting on Kashmir last week Modi said the time has come to expose Islamabad\u2019s brutalities on its own people in the three restive areas where Pakistan\u2019s security forces are accused of carrying out extra-judicial killings in crackdowns on dissidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind of life is this, inspired by terrorism? What kind of government set-up is it that is inspired by terrorism?\u201d asked Modi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe world will know about it and that\u2019s sufficient for me,\u201d said Modi, the first Indian PM to raise in an Independence Day speech rights abuses by Pakistani security forces in these areas.<\/p>\n
He mentioned how India was \u201cdevastated\u201d to hear about the killing of students in an army school in Peshawar.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt brought tears in Parliament and every corner of India. This is our culture of humanity. On the other side, killing of innocents by terrorists are celebrated by a government inspired by terrorism,\u201d said Modi who sported a red, pink and yellow turban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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