Defence min confident PoK will demand to be part of India

New Delhi: The Modi government will change the face of Jammu and Kashmir with its development works so much that people from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir will demand to be part of India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.
Addressing a virtual Jan Samvad rally for Jammu and Kashmir, Singh said when people of PoK will want to be freed of Pakistan’s occupation and be part of India, then this will lead to the fulfilment of Parliament’s resolution that the region is an integral part of the country.
“Our government has been successful in sending the message that Jammu and Kashmir’s development is its priority. Our effort in the next five years will be to change its face so much that people of PoK will feel envious. They will wish that if they were part of India, then their fate too would have changed,” he said.
“Let’s wait for what happens in future. There will be demand from PoK to be freed of Pakistan’s occupation and to live with India. When this happens, then Parliament’s resolution will also be fulfilled,” he said.
With Indian channels now including Muzaffarabad and Gilgit, which are under Pakistan’s occupation, in their weather report, this has changed “temperature” in the neighbouring country which, Singh said, is now creating more mischief, a reference to terrorism in the Valley.
Indian security forces have been giving befitting reply, he asserted.
Rajnath also described Article 370, which had given the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir special status, as a “stain” which has been removed due to the courage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)