United Nations: Congress MP Rajeev Shukla, representing India, has hit out at Pakistan in the United Nations during a session for raking up the Kashmir issue yet again. Shukla, while referring to Pakistan, said its delegation continuously brings up the Kashmir issue and spreads false information, while the ground reality is very different.
“A delegation has yet again used this august forum for peddling lies and falsehood. It is habitual for this delegation to resort to disinformation and misinformation. This delegation tends to measure the world's largest democracy using similar yardsticks,” Shukla said this week.
The Congress member of Parliament added, “Let me be clear. Real democracies function differently. The people of Jammu and Kashmir turned out in record numbers in the recently concluded free and fair elections. No amount of disinformation and misinformation will change facts on the ground.”
Pakistan has consistently spread disinformation about Jammu and Kashmir's status. The recent assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, held in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1, saw a strong voter turnout, underscoring public confidence in Indian democratic processes. he said.
“I urge this delegation to engage more constructively in this forum rather than using it for their divisive political agenda,” Shukla said. His statement comes days after India slammed Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at a United Nations Security Council debate, calling it a “mischievous provocation” based on their “tested tactic of spreading misinformation”.
