"Human rights abuses taking place (in Kashmir) are unacceptable" : Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn

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Jeremy Corbyn on Kashmir

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The situation in Kashmir is deeply disturbing. Human rights abuses taking place are unacceptable. The rights of the Kashmiri people must be respected and UN resolutions implemented.</p>— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1160480451066306560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[xbronze]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The situation in Kashmir is deeply disturbing. Human rights abuses taking place are unacceptable. The rights of the Kashmiri people must be respected and UN resolutions implemented.</p>— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1160480451066306560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Who is this man?

 

[Asim_khan]

Who is this man?

Think of a non sell out Kejriwal cum a left wing Bernie Sanders.

But you knew that already.

 

[PetroDollars]

time for the PM to wake up too.

 

[xbronze]

Think of a non sell out Kejriwal cum a left wing Bernie Sanders.

But you knew that already.

No. I thought he is some actor who has appeared in a few Hollywood films.

 

[KingKhanWC]

No. I thought he is some actor who has appeared in a few Hollywood films.

He is the leader of the opposition in the UK. You really dont know much.

Good on JC, well said and he will raise this issue in the British Parliament.

 

[xbronze]

He is the leader of the opposition in the UK. You really dont know much.

Good on JC, well said and he will raise this issue in the British Parliament.

Good lord! That right there is game over for India.

Let me call Amit Shah and ask him to quickly reinstate article 370.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Good lord! That right there is game over for India.

Let me call Amit Shah and ask him to quickly reinstate article 370.

The game has yet to start and will have nothing to do with UK.

Kashmir is in the news and many world leaders have said human rights need to be respected but India and Indians like you still believe Kashmiris are now living in paradise.

 

[GBK_Fan]

Who is this man?

He is known for hobnobbing with the Palestinian extremist groups and a radical leftist. Unfortunately he is the leader of the opposition in the UK parliament and if our luck will have it, he will remain just that

 

[KingKhanWC]

He is known for hobnobbing with the Palestinian extremist groups and a radical leftist. Unfortunately he is the leader of the opposition in the UK parliament and if our luck will have it, he will remain just that

He supports human rights, Palestinians are not extremist and neither are Kashmiris. You Indians are the extremists and your army. Stop fooling yourself

 

[ElRaja]

lol, every second comment is about British occupied Ireland. would be worth it for some of these clowns to at least research JC's views on NI.

 

[MenInG]

"Human rights abuses taking place (in Kashmir) are unacceptable" : Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The situation in Kashmir is deeply disturbing. Human rights abuses taking place are unacceptable. The rights of the Kashmiri people must be respected and UN resolutions implemented.</p>— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1160480451066306560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

Amid a social media clash between British parliamentarians on India's decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, a Conservative lawmaker has stressed that the constitutional changes
are an "internal matter" for India.
In a strongly worded letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in support of India, Bob Blackman said: "There is a widely respected convention that we do not interfere in the domestic affairs of a third country, especially a long-standing friend and ally like India."

The spat among the British parliamentarians started after the leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn tweeted on Sunday that the situation in the region was "disturbing". He called for the implementation of the UN resolutions over the scrapping of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Mr Corbyn's tweet followed a letter from a British Labour MP who urged Mr Johnson to take steps against the so-called "illegal" actions undertaken by New Delhi.

In response to the provocative letter by the Labour MP, Mr Blackman stated: "Whilst not wishing to break this convention, it appears very strange that Labour MPs are criticising the Indian Government for equalising the rights of all its citizens."

"Surely such a step should be welcomed in any democracy," the lawmaker said.

Mr Blackman, in his letter, also noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's democratically elected government is "perfectly entitled to implement its own election manifesto which explicitly proposed these constitutional changes to Articles 370 and 35A".

"Labour MPs should not be so surprised if an elected government keeps its promises. In making these changes it wishes to promote prosperity in the region by improving security and attracting inward investment in Jammu and Kashmir," he said.

"It has been the long-held position of successive UK governments that any matter concerning Kashmir is a strictly bilateral issue between India and Pakistan," the letter read.

Mr Blackman also said that India has a long-established tradition of respecting different faiths and religions.

Attacking the Labour lawmaker over his inflammatory comments against India following the recent developments in the region, Mr Blackman stressed, "The comments made about promoting ''exclusive Hindu settlements'' are highly provocative since they totally ignore the tragic history of the region where thousands of Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee their homeland.

"The changes therefore redress, rather than promote, flagrant ethnic cleansing," he said.

"It is becoming clear that the Labour Party has become an anti-Indian, anti-Hindu party which is not interested in building a friendly relationship with the world''s largest democracy but instead wants to import the politics of the subcontinent to the UK for its own narrow and communal interests," the letter added.

India had last week taken the decision to revoke the provisions of Article 370 and passed a Bill bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Rattled by New Delhi's move, Pakistan had initiated a series of decisions, including downgrading bilateral relations with India, suspending bilateral trade, halting Samjhauta and Thar Express trains from its side and banning Indian movies.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/bri...-internal-matter-2084846?pfrom=home-topscroll

 

[The Viper]

"Appalling," Says BJP To Jeremy Corbyn's Tweet On Meeting Congress Group

New Delhi: UK Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's tweet on a "very productive meeting" with UK representatives of the Congress and a discussion with them on Kashmir has fueled a political firestorm, with the ruling BJP calling it "appalling" and demanding an explanation.

"Appalling! (Congress) owes it to the people of India to explain what its leaders are telling foreign leaders about India. India will give a befitting reply to Congress for these shameful shenanigans," tweeted the BJP on Jeremy Corbyn's controversial post.

The Labour Party leader tweeted a photo with the Congress delegation and wrote: "A very productive meeting with UK representatives from the Indian Congress Party where we discussed the human rights situation in Kashmir. There must be a de-escalation and an end to the cycle of violence and fear which has plagued the region for so long."

Prominent in the photo is Kamal Dhaliwal, who is the Congress president of the UK wing. He is believed to be close to Rahul Gandhi - one photo shows the former Congress president feeding him cake -- and has been photographed with various Congress leaders.

"We are shocked by this misrepresentation. Any issue pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir are purely India's internal affairs," Congress leader Anand Sharma said.

The tweet has embarrassed the Congress, given that the Labour Party is seen as a critique of the government's move to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and the security and communication restrictions that followed that decision. Corbyn has been under pressure from the Indian diaspora in Britain - specifically Labour Friends of India, the representative diaspora group of the Labour Party -- over the party's resolution against the Kashmir decision at its conference last month.

Soon, the UK Congress wing sought to clarify in its tweet that it had met Corbyn to reiterate that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter and no intervention will be accepted. "Our meeting with Jeremy Corbyn was held to condemn the Kashmir resolution passed by his party and to reiterate that J&K is an internal matter and outside intervention will not be accepted. BJP's malicious statements are another attempt to distract people from their failures," the Indian Overseas Congress tweeted.

In Delhi, the Congress said the delegation was never authorized by the party and that "the party's position is clear -- Kashmir is an integral part of India and an internal matter of the country."

The Congress is reportedly trying to identify the people in the photo.

India has been firm on its stand that its move on Kashmir is an internal matter and no third party has any role in it.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/app...g-congress-group-2114873?pfrom=home-topscroll

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Two politically dying entities, Jeremy Corbyn and the Indian Congress Party. Birds of a feather flock together,

 

[rhony]

Interesting move from Congress. Very bold indeed. But again, they don't have any other choice. Sit tight and they will not get any credit. BJP hogged all the limelight. Take the government's side and they will lose whatever minority support they have. This was the only move available. But going against India's state policy of publicizing Kashmir is something that wasn't expected. Interesting times ahead.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Two politically dying entities, Jeremy Corbyn and the Indian Congress Party. Birds of a feather flock together,

If the people of the UK and India have any sense ,they will vote both parties in. No need to get upset , just yet.

Interesting move from Congress. Very bold indeed. But again, they don't have any other choice. Sit tight and they will not get any credit. BJP hogged all the limelight. Take the government's side and they will lose whatever minority support they have. This was the only move available. But going against India's state policy of publicizing Kashmir is something that wasn't expected. Interesting times ahead.

The policy is a disgrace and the sooner more Indians realise the better for them. Not sure why nationalism is so big in India and any criticism is seen as anti-India? It's a 3rd world country where poverty should be the main focus but being deluded as some sort of superpower this wont happen.

 

[rhony]

If the people of the UK and India have any sense ,they will vote both parties in. No need to get upset , just yet.



The policy is a disgrace and the sooner more Indians realise the better for them. Not sure why nationalism is so big in India and any criticism is seen as anti-India? It's a 3rd world country where poverty should be the main focus but being deluded as some sort of superpower this wont happen.

That's the nature of emerging countries that have potential to be powers in the next few decades. Look at the Chinese, Indians, Koreans and Japanese. Any criticism isn't taken lightly and there is a mass hysteria to decimate the critic. It's related to national pride combined with a bit of inferiority complex and a low emotional intelligence. Other smaller countries don't behave the same way as they usually arent very hopeful of their country's prospects. Also, they know they can't move the needle much even if they do. Has to do with emerging economic potential.

 

[cricketjoshila]

If the people of the UK and India have any sense ,they will vote both parties in. No need to get upset , just yet.



The policy is a disgrace and the sooner more Indians realise the better for them. Not sure why nationalism is so big in India and any criticism is seen as anti-India? It's a 3rd world country where poverty should be the main focus but being deluded as some sort of superpower this wont happen.

Indians have sense thats why they will not vote in a party that is liked by someobe like you.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Indians have sense thats why they will not vote in a party that is liked by someobe like you.

I cant see the BJP/RSS being in power in 4 years time. Most Hindus are peaceful and good people not extremists and the rest will also realise RSS is taking their nation backwards. Rahul is gone to so im sure Congress will place someone more popular. Labour will hopefully come to power soon too.

 

[rhony]

I cant see the BJP/RSS being in power in 4 years time. Most Hindus are peaceful and good people not extremists and the rest will also realise RSS is taking their nation backwards. Rahul is gone to so im sure Congress will place someone more popular. Labour will hopefully come to power soon too.

I see India becoming a one party system in a few years. One national party and a bunch of regional parties. They can then plough through poverty like China did. It will still be a democracy but I see a lot of Congress leaders joining BJP. It will be BJP vs all the regional parties.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I cant see the BJP/RSS being in power in 4 years time. Most Hindus are peaceful and good people not extremists and the rest will also realise RSS is taking their nation backwards. Rahul is gone to so im sure Congress will place someone more popular. Labour will hopefully come to power soon too.

Dont care about Labour Shebour. Not my country not my problem.

BJP may lose in 5 yrs time if they mishandle the economy. Not because of any other reason.

And Hindus wont vote thinking what someone like you thinks about them.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I see India becoming a one party system in a few years. One national party and a bunch of regional parties. They can then plough through poverty like China did. It will still be a democracy but I see a lot of Congress leaders joining BJP. It will be BJP vs all the regional parties.

No. If BJP mismanages economy they will be voted out. We may get a post 1996 scenario in the worst case and UPA 1 scenario in the best case.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Dont care about Labour Shebour. Not my country not my problem.

BJP may lose in 5 yrs time if they mishandle the economy. Not because of any other reason.

And Hindus wont vote thinking what someone like you thinks about them.

I wish I could speak to Hindus in India, the majority are not extremists like the BJP/RSS.

I wish Imran Khan mentioned this in his speech(s). We Pakistanis have no issue with Hindus, just RSS extremists.

 

[Swashbuckler]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A very productive meeting with UK representatives from the Indian Congress Party where we discussed the human rights situation in Kashmir.<br><br>There must be a de-escalation and an end to the cycle of violence and fear which has plagued the region for so long. <a href="https://t.co/wn8DXLohJT">pic.twitter.com/wn8DXLohJT</a></p>— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1181987952114708481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">9. Oktober 2019</a></blockquote>
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Congress doing the right thing, India must engage with both parties in UK as well as USA. If Labour comes to power next, will Modi government snub Corbyn like they did with Trudeau? That is pathetic small-mindedness. Congress did nothing wrong because Kashmir has become a humanitarian issue, 70 days of lockdown, and things are 'normal'? All Corbyn was talking about in that tweet was de-escalation, something any sane person would want.

Expected response from BJP, Modi media will use this to spread hate against Congress for the next 2 weeks. Even Nehru won't be spared, a man who died 55 years back.

For PPers unfamiliar with Modi media, below are a couple of sellout channels, both huge brands in English news at least as far as TRPs are concerned.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongBetraysIndia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongBetraysIndia</a> | VIRAL: Arnab scorches Vadra Cong as it runs to the British on Kashmir <a href="https://t.co/Y8uPmxtZVY">https://t.co/Y8uPmxtZVY</a></p>— Republic (@republic) <a href="https://twitter.com/republic/status/1182330179223470084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10. Oktober 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongBetraysIndia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongBetraysIndia</a> | The problem is not Jeremy Corbyn, the problem is the Congress party. What was the right of the party to meet them?: Dr Sambit Patra- National Spokesperson, BJP<a href="https://t.co/jghcajZuXf">https://t.co/jghcajZuXf</a> <a href="https://t.co/vmU6pP146F">pic.twitter.com/vmU6pP146F</a></p>— Republic (@republic) <a href="https://twitter.com/republic/status/1182324727332753408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10. Oktober 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Congress party doesn’t want stability in this country: <a href="https://twitter.com/gauravbh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gauravbh</a>, National Spokesperson, BJP tells Navika Kumar on <a href="https://twitter.com/thenewshour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thenewshour</a>. | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongKashmirBetrayal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongKashmirBetrayal</a> <a href="https://t.co/3Hu4XytW4i">pic.twitter.com/3Hu4XytW4i</a></p>— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1182324939858137088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10. Oktober 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The issue of Kashmir began because of Jawaharlal Nehru & Lord Mountbatten: <a href="https://twitter.com/RatanSharda55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RatanSharda55</a>, Author tells Navika Kumar on <a href="https://twitter.com/thenewshour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thenewshour</a>. | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongKashmirBetrayal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongKashmirBetrayal</a> <a href="https://t.co/RKccjtM7Nt">pic.twitter.com/RKccjtM7Nt</a></p>— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1182323682883977216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10. Oktober 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THE STAND POINT | <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RahulGandhi</a> is a burden & has done nothing for our country: <a href="https://twitter.com/gauravbh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gauravbh</a>, National Spokesperson, BJP tells Navika Kumar on <a href="https://twitter.com/thenewshour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thenewshour</a>. | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongKashmirBetrayal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongKashmirBetrayal</a> <a href="https://t.co/XlwNI4V678">pic.twitter.com/XlwNI4V678</a></p>— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1182321864271486976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10. Oktober 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Navika Kumar asks the LEGITIMATE QUESTION on <a href="https://twitter.com/thenewshour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thenewshour</a Has Congress hit its lowest of lows with the Kashmir betrayal?<br>| Tweet with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongKashmirBetrayal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongKashmirBetrayal</a> <a href="https://t.co/ysiFuk1Xdz">pic.twitter.com/ysiFuk1Xdz</a></p>— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1182319563662184448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10. Oktober 2019</a></blockquote>
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[rhony]

No. If BJP mismanages economy they will be voted out. We may get a post 1996 scenario in the worst case and UPA 1 scenario in the best case.

I see. The forecast doesn't look so good for world economy in the next couple of years. Once the 4th rev kicks in there could be a lot of jobs for skilled youth. I personally think if BJP doesn't step away from sedition rhetoric and cow politics, they are going to frustrate a lot of people. Lack of leadership in Congress gives BJP a bit of a leeway but not so much.

 

[CanadianG00se]

Congress are just digging more hole from themselves. Every passing day their actions are highlighting more and more Anti-India stance.