Pakistan should hand over PoK to India: Union minister Ramdas Athawale
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan should hand over PoK to India: Union minister Ramdas Athawale

India TV News  

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday said it is in Pakistan's interest to hand over PoK to India as several reports suggest people in the occupied territory are unhappy and want to be part of this country. Athawale, also the chief of Republican Party of India, a BJP ally, said Pakistan should not indulge in war-mongering and also not issue veiled threats. Replying to a question on whether his party will fight Haryana Assembly polls, Athawale said they will contest on ten of the 90 seats. Asked if his party will then act as BJP's “B team”, Athawale said, “If our candidates stand in contest, the BJP will benefit.

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Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan, says, 'Dismantle terror infrastructure in PoK or...'
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2 days, 7 hours ago

Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan, says, 'Dismantle terror infrastructure in PoK or...'

India TV News  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday slammed Pakistan and said that it must dismantle terror infrastructure which it has built in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Moreover, he iterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra saying that efforts are being made by the government to reduce 'Dil ki duri and Delhi ki duri' from Jammu and Kashmir. Rajnath slams PoK's illegal PM "I congratulate …

Congress avoids talking about PoK because it is scared of Pakistan: Amit Shah at Odisha rally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress avoids talking about PoK because it is scared of Pakistan: Amit Shah at Odisha rally

India TV News  

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday targeted Congress saying the grand old party avoids talking about Pakistan Occupied Kashmir because they are scared of Pakistan. Patnaik to become former CM of Odisha after June 4: Amit Shah Shah also attacked BJD chief Naveen Patnaik, saying he will become former CM of Odisha after June 4, exuding confidence about the BJP …

PoK is ours and we will take it back: Amit Shah at Himachal rallies
7 months, 3 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
7 months, 3 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 …

PoK ours, we will take it back: Amit Shah in Uttar Pradesh
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

PoK is Part of India, We Will Take it, Says Amit Shah
8 months 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 Will Be Merged With India If...': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's Big Poll Promise
8 months ago

'PoK Will Be Merged With India If...': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's Big Poll Promise

ABP News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday asserted that if the BJP wins 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will be "merged with India", and a “Krishna Janmabhoomi temple” and “Gyanvapi temple” will be built in Mathura and Kashi, respectively. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, he said the BJP needs to secure over 400 seats …

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

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

‘Congress threatening India with Pak's atom bomb’: Amit Shah slams remarks on PoK
8 months ago

‘Congress threatening India with Pak's atom bomb’: Amit Shah slams remarks on PoK

Hindustan Times  

Union Home minister Amit Shah has slammed the Congress party and INDIA bloc leaders for their remarks against Indian interests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Recently, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah warned India about Pakistan's nuclear weapons before considering any move to take back PoK. Union Home Minister Amit Shah "Today Mani Shankar Aiyar is threatening us, he is …

’Pakistan not wearing bangles’: Farooq Abdullah’s reminder as Rajnath Singh says ’PoK will be merged with India’
8 months, 1 week 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’
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

'No need to attack, people of PoK themselves want merger with India': Rajnath Singh in Aap Ki Adalat
9 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months 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, …

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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

DC Edit | Rajnath promise' on PoK rejoining India welcome
1 year, 6 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 …

PoK is, was and will remain a part of India: Rajnath Singh in Jammu
1 year, 6 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 …

Poonch terror attack: Desperate Pakistan’s last throw of dice; India must go ahead with holding G20 meetings in Kashmir
1 year, 8 months ago

Poonch terror attack: Desperate Pakistan’s last throw of dice; India must go ahead with holding G20 meetings in Kashmir

Firstpost  

The Poonch terror attack in which five Indian soldiers were killed and one critically injured was a calculated attempt to disrupt India’s plans of holding G20 events in Kashmir. Pakistan’s military sells the dream of snatching Kashmir away from India to the Pakistani qaum and presents itself as the last line of defence against aggression from Hindustan. In this context, …

POK To Galwan Debate: Instead Of Fighting The Enemy, We Are Busy Fighting Each Other Over Nothing
2 years, 1 month ago

POK To Galwan Debate: Instead Of Fighting The Enemy, We Are Busy Fighting Each Other Over Nothing

ABP News  

The armies of the three nuclear neighbours, India, Pakistan and China, were the biggest news story of the Indian subcontinent yesterday. So with Pakistan the big news was the Sharif Brothers, through Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif choosing Lt Gen Asim Munir to become the next Army Chief of Pakistan. When Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi was asked to …

Himachal Pradesh: When asked about PoK, Rajnath Singh had THIS to say
2 years, 2 months 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 …

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 …

Hope PoK will become part of India by 2024, says Union minister
2 years, 11 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 …

Plan ready, army will take action when time comes: VK Singh on Gilgit-Baltistan
4 years, 8 months ago

Plan ready, army will take action when time comes: VK Singh on Gilgit-Baltistan

India Today  

Speaking at the E-Agenda Aaj Tak, former Army chief and Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways VK Singh said that the entire Kashmir belongs to India. Talking about elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, General VK Singh said, "Pakistan's rulers are not even able to manage their country, their army is deciding what to do to the people. "The way India …

General Naravane’s PoK remarks irk Pakistan, elicit strong reaction
5 years ago

General Naravane’s PoK remarks irk Pakistan, elicit strong reaction

India TV News  

Pakistan on Saturday reacted strongly to Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s remarks on taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir if the government wanted the armed forces to do so, with the Pakistan Army telling its domestic audience that it was “fully prepared” to respond to any “Indian aggression.” “ statements by Indian COAS to undertake military action across LOC are …

PoK do, Tamatar lo: MP farmers to Pak PM Imran Khan
5 years, 1 month ago

PoK do, Tamatar lo: MP farmers to Pak PM Imran Khan

India TV News  

Farmers of Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh have made a proposal to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to help bring down the skyrocketing prices and shortage of tomato his country is facing by suggesting him to barter Pak-Occupied Kashmir with the vegetable. Taking on to twitter, Mahendra Hamad saidthat Pakistan's PM Imran Khan should tender an apology in writing to India. …

Will dismantle terror camps inside PoK if Pak doesn’t mend ways: J&K Governor
5 years, 2 months ago

Will dismantle terror camps inside PoK if Pak doesn’t mend ways: J&K Governor

Live Mint  

Srinagar: J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday warned Pakistan that Indian forces would cross the Line of Control if the neighbouring country didn't mend its ways and stop supporting terror. "War is a bad thing, but if Pakistan doesn't stop terrorism, our response will be stronger than what happened there yesterday," Malik said in his address at the Police …

PoK is Indian, Pakistan squatting there: Harish Salve
5 years, 3 months ago

PoK is Indian, Pakistan squatting there: Harish Salve

India TV News  

Endorsing the Modi government's decision to revoke Article 370, senior Indian lawyer Harish Salve on Wednesday said the move was a means of correcting a "mistake". Salve further described Pakistan's reaction to the move as a sign of "complete bankruptcy" because Kashmir is an integral part of India where they were "squatting". Tensions between India and Pakistan have spiked since …

Any future talks with Pakistan will be on PoK, not on J&K: Rajnath Singh
5 years, 3 months ago

Any future talks with Pakistan will be on PoK, not on J&K: Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that talks with Pakistan could not be resumed until Islamabad stops "exporting terrorism" to India, and added that any future discussion would be held on Pakistan occupied Kashmir, and not on Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier on Sunday, he warned Pakistan not to "repeat its mistake" to go for war with India as it …

PoK part of India, one day we will have physical jurisdiction over it: EAM Jaishankar
5 years, 3 months ago

PoK part of India, one day we will have physical jurisdiction over it: EAM Jaishankar

India Today  

External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is part of India. "PoK is part of India and we expect one day that we will have physical jurisdiction over it," S Jaishankar said. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, "Our position on PoK has mandated and finally finding a solution which would bring an innocent person back to …

Now India will only discuss PoK with Pakistan: Rajnath Singh
5 years, 4 months ago

Now India will only discuss PoK with Pakistan: Rajnath Singh

India Today  

After Pakistan approached several foreign nations and the United Nations seeking intervention in the Kashmir matter, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said talks with Pakistan will only be held when the neighbours stop harbouring terrorists. Rajnath Singh was speaking at the Jan Aashirwad rally in Haryana's Kalka Haryana on Sunday when he said that India is now only interested in …

Pakistan invites PoK ‘minister’ at SAARC meet, Indian diplomat walks out
6 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan invites PoK ‘minister’ at SAARC meet, Indian diplomat walks out

Op India  

Indian diplomat Shubham Singh walked out of the SAARC meeting in Islamabad on Sunday as a mark of protest against Pakistan’s decision to invite a Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir to the meeting. When Pakistan invited Chaudhary Muhammad Saeed, a PoK ‘minister’ to speak on stage, Singh walked out of the meeting. Except, Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu who not only sat next …

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