The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP today called for "moral, political and financial support to the freedom movement in Pakistan occupied Kashmir", mere hours after Prime Minister Modi said the time had come to expose Pakistan's brutality in Balochistan and Pok at the all party meet held on the Kashmir issue.

The Prime Minister had also said that the process of dialogue must be initiated with expatriates all over the world from the region. The BJP state spokesperson for Jammu and Kashmir, Brigadier Anil Gupta welcomed the Prime Minister's remarks and called for providing full support to the freedom moment in Pok.

Gupta also seconded the Prime Minister's statement that Pakistan must be exposed globally by highlighting its atrocities in Pok and Balochistan.

ANIL GUPTA'S STATEMENT

Gupta said, "The protests are spontaneous and an expression of disgust and anger over the atrocities committed by the federal government and the Pakistani army. In fact, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, also part of Jammu and Kashmir, too have revolted against exploitation and repression by Pakistan,". He added that the residents of these regions have also expressed their anger over the "massive" presence of Chinese people there.

"Since PoK, including Gilgit-Baltistan, is part of Jammu and Kashmir, India is well within its right to provide moral, political and financial support to the people there to help them in their just struggle for freedom from Pakistan which has been illegally occupying these areas since 1948," said Gupta.

Gupta alleged that the elections recently held in the region were "rigged" and that slogans of 'azadi' has been reverberating from PoK as a result.

He further added that PM Modi had allayed the fears of the people of Jammu and Kashmir by stating that talks would be held with all the stakeholders on the Kashmir issue.

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