ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said yesterday that innocent civilians were facing oppression of Hindutva mindset in India.
“India is committing massive human rights violations in illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where innocent civilians are facing oppression of Hindutva mindset,” he said while addressing a gathering at an arts exhibition, held here to pay tributes to Kashmiris’ just struggle for their right-to-self determination.
FM Qureshi said India of Gandhi and Nehru is being overtaken by the Hindutva mindset, which is dangerous for regional tranquillity and harmony.
Talking about recent incident of harassment of a Muslim girl in Indian state of Karnataka, the foreign minister said minorities, especially Muslims, are facing worst kind of discrimination in India. He said humanity is suffering under Hindutva mindset and the world community should take notice of Karnataka-like incidents.  Qureshi expressed the belief that Kashmiris’ struggle for achieving their right to self determination will succeed. While speaking to media persons, Foreign Minister Qureshi said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Russia will further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. He said matters pertaining to mutual interest will come under discussion during the visit.
He said situation in Afghanistan will also be discussed. He maintained that Russia had played an important and positive role in Afghanistan. He said separate letters were written to Pakistan People’s Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif regarding legislation for establishment of South Punjab province. He said that a reply from both the leaders was being awaited. He said he has written another letter to both the leaders on the same issue quoting statistics of a report published by UNDP. The UNDP in its report has revealed that South Punjab is the most backward and underdeveloped area of Punjab.