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Opposition slams govt over EU team's J&K visit

Opposition slams govt over EU team's J&K visit
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Published : Oct 29, 2019, 1:28 PM IST

Updated : Oct 29, 2019, 3:29 PM IST

15:16 October 29

This is disrespect to sovereignty of Parliament: Congress leader Anand Sharma on allowing EU delegation to visit J&K

This is disrespect to sovereignty of Parliament: Congress leader Anand Sharma on allowing EU delegation to visit J&K

Congress leader and Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee (RS) on Home Affairs Anand Sharma slammed Centre on the upcoming visit of European Parliament delegation to Jammu and Kashmir.

Anand Sharma said, “This is disrespect to the sovereignty of Indian parliament. The government must answer why it violated parliamentary privileges, the committee was not briefed on this.” The delegation will visit Jammu and Kashmir on October 29.

13:34 October 29

Nazi lovers are going to Muslim majority valley: Owaisi takes a dig at Centre over EU delegation's visit to Kashmir

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday hit out at the BJP-led central government for the visit of an EU delegation to Kashmir and said the members of the delegation suffer from "Islamophobia" and are "Nazi Lovers".

"Fantastic Choice of MEPs who suffer from a disease -Islamophobia (Nazi lovers) are going to Muslim majority Valley, sure people will welcome them by 'Ware Paeth Khoshh Paeth'."

"Gairon pe karam apano pe sitam, ai jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar, rahane de abhi thodaa saa dharma," he said re-tweeting a media report.

13:23 October 29

It is very unfortunate that Indians prohibited to visit J&K but 'outsiders can' says, Congress leader Rashid Alvi

It is very unfortunate that Indians prohibited to visit J&K but 'outsiders can' says, Congress leader Rashid Alvi

While speaking to ETV Bharat, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said, "It is very unfortunate that our Member of Parliament, opposition party leaders and even media were prevented to visit Kashmir, but Prime Minister has given permission to EU Parliamentarians to visit there. What if MPs or a delegation of Foreign Affairs Committee of American Congress, would like to visit J&K in the near future? Would our PM be able to refuse them?"

Finding it quite strange that Foreign Parliamentarians were favoured over Indian leaders, as the abrogation of Article 370 is an internal matter, Congress questioned BJP over the "new definition of nationalism".

13:08 October 29

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala termed BJP's EU's J&K visit as 'pseudo nationalist' strategy

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said by allowing EU MPs to visit Kashmir and not allowing Indian MPs in the valley is an insult to India's Parliament. He said Jammu and Kashmir belong to India and 'we will deal with it'.

But he asked why the foreign MPs were made stakeholders in Kashmir. "Jammu and Kashmir belong to us, then how did those from European Union come. It is our matter and we will handle it. But, why did Modiji make European Union as Kashmir's stakeholder? While MPs of other countries have the right to visit Kashmir, why do our own not have that right? This Modi government's fake nationalism is an insult to Parliament," he alleged in a tweet in Hindi.

12:28 October 29

Govt allowing EU MPs to visit JK, preventing Indian leaders in an insult to Parliament: Congress

New Delhi:  The Congress questioned the government on Monday for allowing European Parliament members to visit Jammu and Kashmir but preventing Indian leaders from doing so, claiming it was an insult to India's democracy and 'ultimate disrespect' to its sovereignty.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said there was something very wrong with European MPs being given a guided tour of Jammu and Kashmir and Indian MPs denied entry there.

"MPs from Europe are welcome to go on a guided tour of Jammu & Kashmir while Indian MPs are banned and denied entry. There is something very wrong with that," he said on Twitter.

Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said the party would raise the issue in Parliament, adding India's decision violates the collective privileges of its MPs. Inviting EU lawmakers to JK is the "ultimate disrespect" to Indian Parliament's sovereignty, Sharma added.

Also Read: European lawmakers arrive in Kashmir for two-day visit

15:16 October 29

This is disrespect to sovereignty of Parliament: Congress leader Anand Sharma on allowing EU delegation to visit J&K

This is disrespect to sovereignty of Parliament: Congress leader Anand Sharma on allowing EU delegation to visit J&K

Congress leader and Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee (RS) on Home Affairs Anand Sharma slammed Centre on the upcoming visit of European Parliament delegation to Jammu and Kashmir.

Anand Sharma said, “This is disrespect to the sovereignty of Indian parliament. The government must answer why it violated parliamentary privileges, the committee was not briefed on this.” The delegation will visit Jammu and Kashmir on October 29.

13:34 October 29

Nazi lovers are going to Muslim majority valley: Owaisi takes a dig at Centre over EU delegation's visit to Kashmir

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday hit out at the BJP-led central government for the visit of an EU delegation to Kashmir and said the members of the delegation suffer from "Islamophobia" and are "Nazi Lovers".

"Fantastic Choice of MEPs who suffer from a disease -Islamophobia (Nazi lovers) are going to Muslim majority Valley, sure people will welcome them by 'Ware Paeth Khoshh Paeth'."

"Gairon pe karam apano pe sitam, ai jaan-e-vafaa ye zulm na kar, rahane de abhi thodaa saa dharma," he said re-tweeting a media report.

13:23 October 29

It is very unfortunate that Indians prohibited to visit J&K but 'outsiders can' says, Congress leader Rashid Alvi

It is very unfortunate that Indians prohibited to visit J&K but 'outsiders can' says, Congress leader Rashid Alvi

While speaking to ETV Bharat, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said, "It is very unfortunate that our Member of Parliament, opposition party leaders and even media were prevented to visit Kashmir, but Prime Minister has given permission to EU Parliamentarians to visit there. What if MPs or a delegation of Foreign Affairs Committee of American Congress, would like to visit J&K in the near future? Would our PM be able to refuse them?"

Finding it quite strange that Foreign Parliamentarians were favoured over Indian leaders, as the abrogation of Article 370 is an internal matter, Congress questioned BJP over the "new definition of nationalism".

13:08 October 29

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala termed BJP's EU's J&K visit as 'pseudo nationalist' strategy

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said by allowing EU MPs to visit Kashmir and not allowing Indian MPs in the valley is an insult to India's Parliament. He said Jammu and Kashmir belong to India and 'we will deal with it'.

But he asked why the foreign MPs were made stakeholders in Kashmir. "Jammu and Kashmir belong to us, then how did those from European Union come. It is our matter and we will handle it. But, why did Modiji make European Union as Kashmir's stakeholder? While MPs of other countries have the right to visit Kashmir, why do our own not have that right? This Modi government's fake nationalism is an insult to Parliament," he alleged in a tweet in Hindi.

12:28 October 29

Govt allowing EU MPs to visit JK, preventing Indian leaders in an insult to Parliament: Congress

New Delhi:  The Congress questioned the government on Monday for allowing European Parliament members to visit Jammu and Kashmir but preventing Indian leaders from doing so, claiming it was an insult to India's democracy and 'ultimate disrespect' to its sovereignty.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said there was something very wrong with European MPs being given a guided tour of Jammu and Kashmir and Indian MPs denied entry there.

"MPs from Europe are welcome to go on a guided tour of Jammu & Kashmir while Indian MPs are banned and denied entry. There is something very wrong with that," he said on Twitter.

Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said the party would raise the issue in Parliament, adding India's decision violates the collective privileges of its MPs. Inviting EU lawmakers to JK is the "ultimate disrespect" to Indian Parliament's sovereignty, Sharma added.

Also Read: European lawmakers arrive in Kashmir for two-day visit

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         New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The Congress questioned the government on Monday for allowing European Parliament members to visit Jammu and Kashmir but preventing Indian leaders from doing so, claiming it was an insult to India's democracy and "ultimate disrespect" to its sovereignty.
         Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said there was something very wrong with European MPs being given a guided tour of Jammu and Kashmir and Indian MPs denied entry there.
         "MPs from Europe are welcome to go on a guided tour of Jammu & Kashmir while Indian MPs are banned and denied entry. There is something very wrong with that," he said on Twitter.
         Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said the party would raise the issue in Parliament, adding India's decision violates the collective privileges of its MPs. Inviting EU lawmakers to JK is the "ultimate disrespect" to Indian Parliament's sovereignty, Sharma added.
         Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said by allowing EU MPs to visit Kashmir and not allowing Indian MPs in the valley is an insult to India's Parliament.
         He said Jammu and Kashmir belongs to India and "we will deal with it". But he asked why the foreign MPs were made stakeholders in Kashmir.
         "Jammu and Kashmir belongs to us, then how did those from European Union come. It is our matter and we will handle it. But, why did Modiji make European Union as Kashmir's stakeholder. While MPs of other countries have the right to visit Kashmir, why do our own not have that right? This Modi government's fake nationalism is an insult to Parliament," he alleged in a tweet in Hindi.
         Congress leader Jairam Ramesh too asked why the "chest-beating champion of nationalism", an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has allowed European leaders to visit JK.
         "When Indian political leaders have been prevented from meeting the people of J&K, what possessed the great chest-beating champion of nationalism to allow European politicians to visit J&K. This is an outright insult to India's own Parliament and our democracy," he tweeted.
         A group of 27 EU lawmakers will travel to JK on Tuesday, in the first visit by a foreign delegation to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. They seek to talk to locals in Jammu and Kashmir and ask them about their experience.
         The government has said the diplomatic outreach will allow EU leaders to "see things for themselves" in Kashmir and help it counter Pakistan's narrative.
         Sharma said this government has maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is India's internal affair "but it has contradicted itself in its eagerness to grab headlines and embarrassed India".
         "This stand of the government is self-defeating and contradicts its consistent position that JK is India's internal matter. Is this the new version of Indian nationalism," he asked.
         The deputy deputy leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha said even the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, of which he is the chairman, is yet to be briefed by the government on the JK situation.
         "But it has chosen to roll out a red carpet to the EU MPs. This matter will be raised in Parliament and the government will be held to account," he said.
         Sharma said when a delegation of Indian MPs and politicians went to Srinagar, they were detained and so was the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad.
         "We were not allowed to meet any resident, community organisation representatives or ordinary citizens, but were detained at the airport," he said.
         "My request, made during the LokSabha debate on Article 370, for an All-Party delegation of MPs to visit to see the situation for themselves, has still not been accepted. But members of the European Parliament can travel as our Government's guests? What an Insult to Indian Democracy," Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted.
         Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill also questioned the government's move.
         "If EU delegation visit to Kashmir can be facilitated by #BJP Govt then why can't Indian Leaders belonging to Opposition Parties visit #Kashmir ? Indians have to knock door of Supreme Court to visit Kashmir & EU delegation is welcomed by PMO, Why no level playing field?" he asked on Twitter.
         Prime Minister Modi met the EU leaders on Monday and told them that urgent action was needed against those supporting and sponsoring terrorism. He also said that there should be zero tolerance for terrorism.
         Expressing hope that the parliamentarians' visit to various parts of the country will be fruitful, Modi said the visit to Jammu and Kashmir should give them a better understanding of the cultural and religious diversity of the regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said.
         The prime minister also hoped that it will give them a clear view of the development and governance priorities for the region, it said. PTI SKC SKC
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