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BJP passes resolution on Gilgit-Baltistan
4/30/2012 12:22:13 AM
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Jammu, Apr 29:Reiterating its support to the suffering masses in these areas and operation unleashed by Pakistan authorities in Gilgit-Baltistan, the state unit of Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) passes a resolution on Gilgit-Baltistan during its ongoing Working Committee Meet.
BJP senior leader & Prabhari for J&K, Prof Jagdish Mukhi, alongwith State Chief Spokesperson and National Executive Member Dr Jitendra Singh, released the party's official resolution on Gilgit-Baltistan adopted on first day of its two -day State Working Committee meeting.
The draft of the resolution was presented by Dr Jitendra Singh and was seconded by senior leader Chander Mohan Sharma before it was unanimously passed.
Thereafter talking to reporters, Prof Jagdish Mukhi explained the reason for party's concern for recent developments in Gilgit-Baltistan and said that by officially taking up the resolution in State Working Committee Meeting.
"The party has reiterated its support to the suffering masses in these areas and opration unleasehed by Pakistan authorities, said Prof Mukhi and further briefed about BJP's priorities in the forthcoming elections to Municipal Bodies and called upon the election authorities to extend the date of revision of voter lists by another 15 days in order to make polls free and fair.
He said that party's poll prospects will obviously be high as there has been a wave of change throughout the country against the existing dispensation and cases of corruption and scams involving Congress and other UPA alliances.
Dr Jitendra Singh briefed the media about the salient features of BJP Resolution on Gilgit-Baltistan. Giving a background, he said that the Jammu and Kashmir, which Maharaja Hari Singh acceded to the Union of India in 1947 consists of (A)-J&K, which is a part of India and (b)Pakistan Occupied part of J&K and also Northern areas of Gilgit-Baltistan comprising an area of 78,114 sq. kms.
Incidentally, the Pakistan Constitution itself admits that Gilgit-Baltistan are not a part of Pakistan but a part of Jammu and Kashmir, he added. Dr Singh said BJP has called upon Government of India and Government of J&K to immediately intervene to check human rights violations in Gilgit-Baltistan and J&K Legislature must adopt a resolution opposing reported move of Pakistan to lease out Gilgit -Baltistan to China.
"Union External Affairs Ministry must immediately take up with Government of Pakistan the reported proposal of unauthorised lease of these areas by Pakistan to China, he said.
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