'Ill-informed, ill-intended': India slams OIC for criticizing Article 370 verdict

India took a dig at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for criticsing the Supreme Court's verdict over revoking Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi responded to them as "ill-informed and ill-intended".

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Published : Dec 13, 2023, 5:55 PM IST

Updated : Dec 13, 2023, 6:14 PM IST

New Delhi: India on Wednesday slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) – a grouping of Muslim nations for criticizing the Supreme Court's recent verdict upholding the government's decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

In response to a media query over the matter, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "India rejects the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on a judgment of the Indian Supreme Court. It is both ill-informed and ill-intended."

"That OIC does so at the behest of a serial violator of human rights and an unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism makes its action even more questionable. Such statements only undermine OIC's credibility", he added.

On Tuesday, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed concern over the Article 370 verdict. It called the reversal of Article 370 illegal and unilateral and demanded its recall.

"The General Secretariat reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their quest for the right of self-determination and reiterates its call on the international community to enhance its efforts to resolve the issue of Jammu and Kashmir by the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions," OIC said in the statement.

In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The top court also directed restoration of statehood at the earliest as well as holding elections to the Assembly by September 30 of next year.