Indian government accuses Pakistan of launching propaganda campaign against India

The Story in Brief

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday criticised Pakistan’s observance of Youm-e-Istehsal on 5 August, calling it an attempt to “peddle falsehoods” to deflect attention from Pakistan’s human rights record and its alleged status as a global epicentre of terrorism. The MEA said the constitutional changes of 5 August 2019 are an internal matter of India and argued those decisions brought socio-economic development, better governance and democratic empowerment to the region. It noted that on that date the government revoked Jammu & Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and bifurcated the state into the union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that the union territories are an integral part of India and that Pakistan has no locus standi to comment. The MEA also accused Pakistani security forces of using lethal violence, targeted killings and bans to suppress peaceful civil rights protests in Pakistan‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). It urged Pakistan to stop the bloodshed in PoJK, take credible action against terror networks operating from its soil, vacate Indian territories it occupies, and said the world is not fooled by such spectacles.

The Indian Opinion

The article is a government statement and presents India’s position in firm language. Phrases such as “global epicentre of terrorism”, “political absurdity” and claims of state‑sponsored violence in PoJK are strong and politically loaded; they reflect the MEA’s perspective rather than independent findings. An ordinary reader should note that the piece does not cite third‑party or on‑the‑record international investigations to corroborate all allegations. Where serious accusations about human rights and cross‑border terror are made, neutral verification and reporting from independent bodies would help readers assess competing claims. Acknowledging that both diplomatic rhetoric and security concerns are involved would give a fuller picture.

Original article: Government hits out at Pakistan’s malicious propaganda against India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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