Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 18 : Jammu and Kashmir unit of VHP today termed the invite by Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit to Kashmiri separatists as “strange and ironical”, saying the neighbouring country is playing with the sovereignty of India.
“It is very strange and ironical that Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit has dared to invite Kashmiri separatists. In Delhi on August 19 to have consultations ahead of Indo-Pak foreign secretaries’ meet on August 25,” State VHP patron Ramakant Dubey told reporters here.
“India has always tried to maintain good relations with the neighbouring countries but Pakistan has always responded in a negative way with double standards,” he charged.
On one hand Pakistan is coming for high-level talks while on the other hand, the Pakistan High Commissioner is inviting separatists and that too on the Indian soil. Pakistan has dared to play with the sovereignty of the country, he said.
The Indian Prime Minister has already sent a clear message to Pakistan and other countries to maintain good relations with them but not at the cost of security and sovereignty of the country, he said.
VHP appeals the Centre to take strong steps and send a clear message to the Pakistan High Commissioner to immediately withdraw his invitation to the separatists, he said.
Dr Dubey who was for tough action against the separatists and Pakistan however later told Excelsior that he welcomes the Union Government decision to cancel secretary level talks with Pakistan.
He said the previous UPA Government had given many concessions to separatists and the NDA led by Narendra Modi should not pursue these policies.
Expressing serious concern over fresh spurt of militancy violence in Kashmir the VHP demanded handing over of Kashmir Valley to Army to flush out militants completely and restoration of everlasting peace.
VHP general secretary, Dr Sham Lal Gupta and other leaders were present in the press conference.
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