PoK is, was and will remain a part of India: Rajnath Singh in Jammu
1 year, 5 months ago

PoK is, was and will remain a part of India: Rajnath Singh in Jammu

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is, was and will remain a part of India and the Pakistan government will achieve nothing by repeatedly claiming PoK, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Jammu on Monday. "Because of Article 370 and 35A, the common people of Jammu and Kashmir were kept away from the mainstream of the country for a long time, it was a hindrance in taking action against any anti-national force," he said. The minister also said that despite "perception differences" with China, there are some agreements and protocols following which the armies of both countries patrol at borders. He also said that the dispute in East Ladakh in 2020 arose because Chinese forces ignored the "agreed protocols".

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India's Ambitious Stance on Pakistan's Role in Kashmir: A Crucial Moment in Indo-Pak Relations
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Ambitious Stance on Pakistan's Role in Kashmir: A Crucial Moment in Indo-Pak Relations

ABP News  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has stated that resolving the issue of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) is now paramount in the context of India-Pakistan relations. He emphasized that Pakistan's policy of cross-border terrorism will never succeed and that it will face consequences for its actions. Jaishankar further clarified India's position, stating that they will not tolerate Pakistan's involvement in terrorism and …

‘PoK residents should join India’: Rajnath Singh at J&K Assembly election rally
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘PoK residents should join India’: Rajnath Singh at J&K Assembly election rally

Live Mint  

Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the residents ofPakistan-occupied Kashmir should join India as unlike Pakistan, the New Delhi consider them our own. The Defence Minister was speaking at an Assembly election rally in Ramban of Jammu and Kashmir in support of the BJP candidate Rakesh Singh Thakur. The Union minister said following the abrogation …

PoK is ours and we will take it back: Amit Shah at Himachal rallies
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PoK is ours and we will take it back: Amit Shah at Himachal rallies

Hindustan Times  

Castigating the Congress for trying to “frighten” the BJP by saying the neighbouring country possesses atom bombs, home minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is a part of India and “we will take it”. “For 70 years, the Congress government kept the Ram Mandir matter hanging, but the PM within five years won the case and …

PoK is ours and we will take it: Amit Shah
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PoK is ours and we will take it: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is a part of India and asserted that "we will take it." “The Congress is trying to frighten us by saying that Pakistan has an atom bomb,” Shah said, supporting Union minister Anurag Thakur, the BJP candidate for the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat. Shah claimed that PM Modi …

Protests in PoK triggered by high power tariff, escalating flour prices, privileges for elite
7 months ago

Protests in PoK triggered by high power tariff, escalating flour prices, privileges for elite

Hindustan Times  

Recently, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or as Pakistan calls it “Azad Jammu and Kashmir” was besieged by violent protests, with thousands thronging the streets, killing 4 and injuring 100 others. Last month, PoK’s Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, the group spearheading the protests, announced they would march to Muzaffarabad, the regional capital, on May 11, as the government had failed to …

PoK ours, we will take it back: Amit Shah in Uttar Pradesh
7 months ago

PoK ours, we will take it back: Amit Shah in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated that PoK belongs to India and “we will take it back.” Union home minister Amit Shah addressing a public meeting in Allahabad parliamentary constituency. The comment appeared to be a jibe at Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks that “India should respect Pakistan because it has atom bomb.” “Mani Shankar Aiyar, one …

"After PM Modi is re-elected for third term, within six months PoK will become part of India": CM Yogi Adityanath
7 months ago

"After PM Modi is re-elected for third term, within six months PoK will become part of India": CM Yogi Adityanath

Op India  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir will become part of India within six months after Prime Minister Modi is re-elected for his third term. Let PM Modi become the Prime Minister for the third time and within six months PoK will become part of India. Further, the Uttar Pradesh CM asserted …

Protests in PoK consequence of Pakistan's policy of systemic plundering of resources: India
7 months, 1 week ago

Protests in PoK consequence of Pakistan's policy of systemic plundering of resources: India

The Hindu  

India on May 17 said the protests witnessed in several parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are a "natural consequence" of Islamabad's continued policy of systemic plundering of resources from the region that remains under its "forcible and illegal" occupation. India also asserted that the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh "have been, are and shall always remain integral …

PoK is Part of India, We Will Take it, Says Amit Shah
7 months, 1 week ago

PoK is Part of India, We Will Take it, Says Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah asserted on Wednesday that the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir belongs to India and vowed to take it over from the neighbouring country. Attacking Congress and National Conference leaders, Mr Shah told a Lok Sabha Election campaign rally at Serampore in Hooghly, “Isn't PoK a part of India? He added, “I want to make it clear …

PoK is part of India, and we will take it back says Amit Shah
7 months, 1 week ago

PoK is part of India, and we will take it back says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

“Pakistan occupied Kashmir is part of India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised on Wednesday. The Home Minister said that the leaders of the Congress and Trinamool Congress did not support abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and said that “it will lead to bloodshed in the Valley.” Valley is quiet “Earlier, Kashmir was restive now, the PoK …

Need 400 seats to build temples in Varanasi and Mathura, take back PoJK: Assam CM Himanta Sarma
7 months, 1 week ago

Need 400 seats to build temples in Varanasi and Mathura, take back PoJK: Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Op India  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that when the BJP got 300 seats, it built the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and now temples will be built at Krishna Janmabhoomi site in Mathura and in place of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi after it gets 400 seats in Lok Sabha polls. If Modi ji gets 400 seats, then PoK will …

PoK will be 'merged' with India if BJP gets 400 seats, claims Himanta
7 months, 1 week ago

PoK will be 'merged' with India if BJP gets 400 seats, claims Himanta

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will be "merged with India" if the BJP gets more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, Himanta also claimed that temples will be built at the Krishna Janmabhoomi site in Mathura and in place of the Gyanvapi …

Is Pakistan Losing Its Grip On PoK? Posters Emerge Demanding Merger With India Amid Protests
7 months, 1 week ago

Is Pakistan Losing Its Grip On PoK? Posters Emerge Demanding Merger With India Amid Protests

News 18  

A people’s rights movement has surged in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as citizens there have revolted against what they call brutality in the hands of Pakistan police and Pakistan administration. Officials familiar with the developments told CNN-News18 that the recent protests and the violent suppression of those demonstrations indicate that Pakistan could be losing its grip on the territory it …

’Pakistan not wearing bangles’: Farooq Abdullah’s reminder as Rajnath Singh says ’PoK will be merged with India’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

’Pakistan not wearing bangles’: Farooq Abdullah’s reminder as Rajnath Singh says ’PoK will be merged with India’

Live Mint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that he feels there is no need to capture Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir by force. The way the ground situation has changed in Jammu and Kashmir, the way the region is witnessing economic progress and the way peace has returned there, I think demands will emerge from people of PoK that they should merge with India." …

Rajnath Singh makes PoK promise; Farooq Abdullah says Pakistan not ‘wearing bangles’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh makes PoK promise; Farooq Abdullah says Pakistan not ‘wearing bangles’

Hindustan Times  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Reacting to the remarks, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said Pakistan wasn't “wearing bangles” and they had atomic bombs. In an interview with PTI, Rajnath Singh said the way peace and development had returned in Jammu and Kashmir, there would soon be demands …

No need to capture PoK by force; its people will themselves want to join India, Rajnath Singh feels
7 months, 2 weeks ago

No need to capture PoK by force; its people will themselves want to join India, Rajnath Singh feels

The Hindu  

India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir but it won't have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. ‘Talks with China going on well’ As the military standoff between India and China drags on along …

'No need to capture PoK by force, its people will themselves want to join India': Defence Minister
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'No need to capture PoK by force, its people will themselves want to join India': Defence Minister

India TV News  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during an interview, reasserted India's claim over the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and said: "India will never give up its claim on PoK but it won't have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir". The way the ground situation has changed …

Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir: Amit Shah
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s broad hints at the Centre’s readiness to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from J&K evoked cautious and guarded reactions from regional parties in the Union Territory. Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah termed Mr. Shah’s remarks “specious”. There should be no need to wait further.” Peoples Democratic Party …

POK Integral Part of India, All Muslims and Hindus Living There Are Indians: Amit Shah
8 months, 4 weeks ago

POK Integral Part of India, All Muslims and Hindus Living There Are Indians: Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised that both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the entire Parliament firmly believe that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is an integral part of India, asserting that both Muslims and Hindus living there are Indians. People Misled on Article 370 While speaking on the government’s decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah …

'No need to attack, people of PoK themselves want merger with India': Rajnath Singh in Aap Ki Adalat
9 months ago

'No need to attack, people of PoK themselves want merger with India': Rajnath Singh in Aap Ki Adalat

India TV News  

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said, people of Pak Occupied Kashmir have themselves started demanding that POK be merged with India. On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that China has occupied nearly 2,000 sq km territory in India, the Defence Minister replied, "It is really sad that he is questioning the valour of our jawans. On Rahul Gandhi's …

Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir belong to India: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
9 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir belong to India: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Op India  

On Friday, March 15, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised yet again that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is an integral part of India. Both Hindus and Muslims of PoK are our own.” The Home Minister was speaking for the first time since implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act on March 11. Responding to the criticism of CAA for exclusing Muslims from neighbouring countries, …

'Both Muslims and Hindus of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are our own': Amit Shah
9 months, 1 week ago

'Both Muslims and Hindus of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are our own': Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in his first remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act since its implementation, said that both "Muslims and Hindus of Pakistan occupied Kashmir are our own". Speaking at India Today Conclave 2024, Amit Shah reiterated the government's position that the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is a part of India. "Wahan ke Muslims bhi hamare hain, wahan ke …

From PoK is ours to 'pada-likha bhashan' dig at Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah's top quotes
1 year ago

From PoK is ours to 'pada-likha bhashan' dig at Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah's top quotes

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha saying some people just read a 'padda likha bhashan' in the House adding for the past 29 years, he had remained in various Assemblies but never read a handed over documents as all his speeches are based on facts and figures. One …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Militant Group's Threat Amid India's Snub to Canada PM Trudeau; VK Singh Says POK Will Merge With India & Other Top Stories
1 year, 3 months ago

News18 Afternoon Digest: Militant Group's Threat Amid India's Snub to Canada PM Trudeau; VK Singh Says POK Will Merge With India & Other Top Stories

News 18  

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Militant group’s threat to India amid snub to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau during the G20 Summit. ‘Shut Down Indian Embassy’: Militant Group’s Threat Amid India’s Snub to Canada PM Trudeau A militant group from Canada issued another threat call to India on Tuesday to ‘shut down’ the Indian …

Union minister claims ‘PoK will merge with India’; Sanjay Raut reacts
1 year, 3 months ago

Union minister claims ‘PoK will merge with India’; Sanjay Raut reacts

Hindustan Times  

Union minister and former Indian Army chief VK Singh on Tuesday claimed that the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or PoK would merge with India on its own. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation General VK Singh “PoK will merge with India on its own, wait for some time,” Singh said at a press conference in Rajasthan's Dausa during Bharatiya Janata Party's …

'Thand Rakh...': Union Minister VK Singh Says POK Will Merge With India on Its Own Soon
1 year, 3 months ago

'Thand Rakh...': Union Minister VK Singh Says POK Will Merge With India on Its Own Soon

News 18  

The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will merge with India “on its own” soon, according to Union Minister and former Army chief General VK Singh. Thoda thand rakh., the Union minister for State said while addressing the media in Rajasthan’s Dausa during BJP’s Parivartan Sankalp Yatra programme there. The Union minister also spoke about the success of the recently concluded G20 Summit under …

WATCH: Union Minister VK Singh says, PoK will merge with India on its own soon
1 year, 3 months ago

WATCH: Union Minister VK Singh says, PoK will merge with India on its own soon

Firstpost  

Massive protests erupted in the Skardu region of Gilgit-Baltistan of the PoK last month with people demanding opening up the borders to meet their relatives on the other side of the border in Ladakh The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir would inevitably unite with India soon, said Minister of State of Road Transport and Highways retired general VK Singh. Responding to a query …

VK Singh says PoK will merge with India on its own, Sanjay Raut reacts
1 year, 3 months ago

VK Singh says PoK will merge with India on its own, Sanjay Raut reacts

India TV News  

Former Indian Army chief and Union Minister General VK Singh has said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will merge with India on its own. “PoK will merge with India on its own, wait for some time,” the former Army chief said when asked about the demand by the people in PoK to be merged with India. Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut …

DC Edit | Rajnath promise' on PoK rejoining India welcome
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Rajnath promise' on PoK rejoining India welcome

Deccan Chronicle  

The statement of defence minister Rajnath Singh will find approbation among most Indians which he made targeting Pakistan over its reaction to the India-United States joint statement. Rightly critical of the Pakistani response to the India-US statement which merely condemned terrorism Castigating Pakistan for obsessing over the issue, Mr Rajnath Singh aptly told off the nation for trying to divert …

’AFSPA will be removed from J&K once…’: Rajnath Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

’AFSPA will be removed from J&K once…’: Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said once peace returns to Jammu and Kashmir, Armed Forces Special Power Act will be removed from the Union Territory. I am waiting for the day when permanent peace will come in Jammu and Kashmir and AFSPA will be removed from here too," Singh said while addressing a national security conclave in Jammu. "Former …

Pakistan has no locus standi in PoK: Rajnath Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan has no locus standi in PoK: Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Pakistan has no legal standing or authority in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as it has illegally occupied the area. He outlined four key principles guiding the government’s approach to national security, including addressing security and sovereignty threats, protecting national interests, creating conducive conditions for progress and the well-being of citizens, and building …

Rajnath Singh's stern message to Pakistan after India-US issue joint statement on terrorism
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajnath Singh's stern message to Pakistan after India-US issue joint statement on terrorism

India TV News  

Rajnath Singh's stern message to Pakistan: Underlining the menace of terrorism, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Jammu on Monday said that there should be concrete action against the UN-listed terrorist organisations, which include Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state address in the US had said terrorism is an enemy of humanity and there can …

Himachal Pradesh: When asked about PoK, Rajnath Singh had THIS to say
2 years, 1 month ago

Himachal Pradesh: When asked about PoK, Rajnath Singh had THIS to say

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh elections: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday brought a cheer among the crowd which asked him a question on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. Addressing a rally in Jaisinghpur, Himachal Pradesh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Dhairya rakhiye," as some people in a rally asserted 'they want PoK.' Earlier in the day, he also addresses a rally in Solan where he said …

Pak Committing Atrocities Against People in PoK, Will Have to Bear Consequences: Rajnath
2 years, 1 month ago

Pak Committing Atrocities Against People in PoK, Will Have to Bear Consequences: Rajnath

News 18  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said Pakistan is committing atrocities against people in its occupied Kashmir and will have to bear its consequences. Hinting at retrieving Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the minister said the goal of overall development in the twin Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will be achieved “after reaching Gilgit and Baltistan” — parts of PoK. …

'Don't Take Away Our Powers': Pak-Occupied J&K Protests Against Plans to Amend Constitution
2 years, 4 months ago

'Don't Take Away Our Powers': Pak-Occupied J&K Protests Against Plans to Amend Constitution

News 18  

All 10 districts of the Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing massive protests and public meetings, strongly objecting to the Pakistan government’s plan to bring in the 15th amendment to fix the Constitutional status of the region of what they call Azad Kashmir. In June 2018, the 13th amendment gave the PoJK assembly the power to make law and collect …

PoK is India’s Integral Part, Says Rajnath Singh at Kargil Vijay Diwas Event
2 years, 5 months ago

PoK is India’s Integral Part, Says Rajnath Singh at Kargil Vijay Diwas Event

News 18  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is an integral part of India, adding that India has become a strong and confident nation, which is well-equipped to protect its people from anyone who tries to cast an evil eye. Speaking at the commemoration ceremony of ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ in Jammu, Singh said that today’s India is one …

Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir
2 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir is considered one of the most intractable challenges faced by independent India. It is interesting that Pakistan, to this day, complains of the expelled and/or killed Muslims of Jammu, but no mention is made of the unfortunate Hindus and Sikhs of PoK by any organisation or government. In the June 2018 report, the Office of the High …

PM, President, SC and polls in PoK: How Pakistan runs its 'Azad Kashmir' propaganda
2 years, 8 months ago

PM, President, SC and polls in PoK: How Pakistan runs its 'Azad Kashmir' propaganda

India Today  

On Monday, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was elected as the 14th “prime minister” of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. President Chaudhry urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries to impose economic sanctions on India and boycott its products to help stop “oppression and barbarism in occupied Kashmir and sought to redouble efforts for the settlement of the Jammu and …

PoJK is Missing Out on Manoj Sinha’s Vision For Jammu and Kashmir - News18
2 years, 8 months ago

PoJK is Missing Out on Manoj Sinha’s Vision For Jammu and Kashmir - News18

News 18  

Up until August 5, 2019, most of the news that came out of the then state of Jammu and Kashmir was always about rioting, Jihadi terrorism and separatist narratives. However, all that changed when on August 5, 2019, the BJP government removed Articles 370 and 35A and made way for the Indian constitution to be extended to the new Union …

Hope PoK will become part of India by 2024, says Union minister
2 years, 10 months ago

Hope PoK will become part of India by 2024, says Union minister

India TV News  

Highlights PoK has been under the illegitimate control of Pakistan since October 22, 1947 India-Pak have been embroiled in tensions over the Kashmir issue ever since India has always maintained that PoK is part of J&K and hence an integral part of India The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has always been a contentious issue since India’s independence. Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Aksai …

What Pakistan has done in its occupied territories of PoK, G-B
3 years, 5 months ago

What Pakistan has done in its occupied territories of PoK, G-B

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the leaders of the Gupkar Alliance on June 24 brought renewed attention on the status of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with the fundamental issue at stake being Kashmir’s relationship with the Centre and the quantum of autonomy. Pakistan’s Supreme Court had established its jurisdiction over the territory in 1999, …

J&K Integral Part of India; No Amount of Questioning Can Change Reality, Says MEA
3 years, 6 months ago

J&K Integral Part of India; No Amount of Questioning Can Change Reality, Says MEA

News 18  

India on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of it and no amount of questioning can change the reality, an assertion that came following a letter by the Pakistan foreign minister to two top UN officials alleging a design by New Delhi to change the demographic structure of the region. Bagchi was asked to comment on …

India Committed to Retrieving Pakistan-occupied J&K: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
4 years ago

India Committed to Retrieving Pakistan-occupied J&K: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

News 18  

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir and it was the only outstanding issue between the two countries. Referring to a resolution of Parliament passed in 1994 wherein it was unanimously accepted by all parties that Pakistan has to vacate the areas of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, the …

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