We believ­e that Articl­e 35A is an obstac­le in the develo­pment of the state, the party manife­sto saysNEW DELHI: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will scrap a decades-old law providing special rights to the residents of the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK), according to the party’s election manifesto released on Monday. Political leaders in Muslim-majority Kashmir, where India is fighting an armed insurgency against its rule, have warned repealing the law would lead to widespread unrest. India planning another military attack against Pakistan, says FM QureshiIslamabad has also warned Delhi against any misadventure, with the Indian deputy commissioner summoned to the Foreign Office on Sunday. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, a strong demarche was handed over to the Indian diplomat after the foreign minister’s speech. India’s F-16 downing claim ripped apartPakistan has also reached out to key world capitals on the development as it is taking the Indian threat seriously.

Source: The Express Tribune April 08, 2019 07:18 UTC