Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 16: Welcoming US President Barak Obama’s statement on Jammu and Kashmir, Panun Kashmir today said it is in tune with India’s position that no external intervention of any kind can be allowed in the affairs of the State.
“We welcome the statement of Barak Obama that no external intervention of any kind can be brought into the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir,” Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president of Panun Kashmir, said in a statement issued here today.
Chrungoo said the PK in a meeting of its political affairs termed the statement of Mr Obama as in tune with the Indian position that J&K is an integral part of India and no external intervention is required in its affairs.
Ruling out any solution from “outside” to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, Obama had yesterday underlined that disputes between India and Pakistan can only be resolved by the two countries themselves.
He said the Simla Agreement of 1972 has categorically denied any third party intervention in J&K Affairs, Chrungoo said, adding subsequently the Parliament resolution of 1994 unanimously declared that entire J&K including the portion under forcible occupation of Pakistan and China is integral part of India.
Virender Raina, national spokesperson of the PK, said that the overwhelming sentiment of the people has always been for the complete merger of Jammu and Kashmir with the Union of India and their aspiration needs to be kept in mind.
The meeting among others was attended by Upinder Kaul general secretary PK, J L Kaul vice president, Kamal Bhagati, N M Gadroo and Vijay Qazi.
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