Jammu, May 03: “Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir welcomes the Government of India’s decision to deport all illegally staying or overstaying Pakistani nationals from Indian territory,” the party’s Chief Spokesperson for J&K, Adv Sunil Sethi said on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference here, Sethi, accompanied by spokesperson Dr Abhijeet Singh Jasrotia and Media Incharge Dr Pardeep Mahotra, said, “Whatever may be circumstances or the justifications, these overstaying Pakistanis even if staying for a larger period and having matrimonial relation with Indian citizens have no right to stay in India, neither they have a right to claim LTV (Long Term Visa) merely on this emotional ground.”
Such individuals may be potential sleeper cells, and there is a possibility that some of them have been planted by the ISI as part of a nefarious design, he said, adding that pleading their claims for political gains or sympathy is fraught with the danger of playing with the security of the nation.
The BJP spokesperson said the incident like Pahalgam could not be possible without the local support, suggesting the possible involvement of some local persons. However, the majority of Kashmiri people have strongly opposed the terror attack and have extended help to the terror victims, he added.
“For the first time, the whole Kashmir has stood as ‘one voice’ against the Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, which proves that Kashmir has moved away from the politics of terror post-2019, and now a common Kashmiri has the courage and the commitment against the terrorists and their mastermind,” Sethi said.
Welcoming the Government of India’s decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, the BJP spokesperson said the people of Jammu & Kashmir had long awaited this move, which will enable better use of river waters for regional development. He criticised the historical Shimla Agreement, saying it worked against India’s strategic interests despite the country’s advantageous position post-war.
Sethi said India believes that terrorism cannot be eradicated until its root causes and infrastructure are dismantled. “Pakistan, plagued by its policy of supporting terrorism, is now facing an internal crisis. In contrast, the Indian government enjoys support from all quarters, including the opposition on matters of national security,” he said, adding that the international community has come forward in support of India in its fight against terrorism.
Dr Abhijeet Jasrotia, in his address, said it is a pity that the residents of Pakistan had been ruled by those who never believed in democracy and suppressed the original civil/development matters by adopting terrorism as their policy. “The Pakistani nationals must stand against their Army, which is hell bent on killing democracy and ruining the future of their kids just for their vested interests,” he said.
