Don’t drag us for political benefit, Pakistan tells Indian leaders in the midst of the Lok Sabha elections

Don’t drag us for political gains,” Pakistan told Indian lawmakers in the midst of the Lok Sabha
elections. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s foreign office, advised Indian
legislators on Friday not to use Pakistan as a political football during their speeches. Baloch
declared that Pakistan rejected all of India’s claims about Jammu and Kashmir at a press
conference in Islamabad

Pakistan warns India

Politicians in India should stop their careless habit of bringing Pakistan up in the country’s
populist public discourse in order to win votes, she added

The number of aggressive statements made by Indian leaders laying out illegitimate claims to
Jammu and Kashmir is concerningly on the rise. Pakistan disputes these assertions. This
provocative rhetoric, which is fueled by hyper nationalism, poses a serious threat to the stability
and vulnerability of the region. Baloch further stated, as cited by Dawn News of Pakistan

Pakistan’s remarks coincide with the campaign trail of Indian lawmakers running for one of the
biggest democracies in the world’s national elections. The spokesperson added that statements
made by politicians in India were unfounded and untrue in light of existing legal and historical
evidence.

India’s illogical claims over Jammu and Kashmir are refuted by historical, legal, and practical
factors. India has repeatedly disputed Pakistan’s claims about Kashmir.

Pakistan rejects India’s claim on Kashmir

According to PTI, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has declared time and time again that Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories are and always will be essential and inalienable
components of India. There is no locus standi for any other nation to speak on the same While
running for the Lok Sabha elections, leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have
brought up Pakistan multiple times.

During a rally in the Satna region of Madhya Pradesh on April 11, Defense Minister Rajnath
Singh stated, “I feel that people in Pok think that their development is only possible but the PM
modi. That’s how Jammu-Kashmir is heading towards development.” PoK’s population may
claim they wish to be a part of India. PoK has always been a part of India and always will be.

Indian Politicians Urged to Cease Using Pakistan for Electoral Gains”

At a news conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, earlier this month, External Affairs
Minister S Jaishankar stated, “On the issue of PoK, there is a national position and not the
party’s position.” We shall never acknowledge the PoK’s separation from India. We continue to
take a united stance.

In response to Pakistan’s declaration, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad declared, “We
are extremely proud of India’s democracy and totally condemn this unwarranted statement from
Pakistan.” I want Pakistan to know that Indians can stand up for India’s democracy on their
own—both the BJP and the country’s prime minister are elected by the people