Kashmir: Pakistan and Indian Parliament resolutions

RESOLUTION 'Interference In The Internal Affairs Of India' 'The entire State of Jammu & Kashmir including the territory under illegal occupation of Pakistan is and shall always be an integral part of India' LOK SABHA Resolution moved in Lok Sabha rejects the resolution passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan This House totally rejects the Resolution passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on March 14, 2013. The House notes that Pakistan has committed that it would not allow its territory to be used for terrorism against India and only fulfilment of this commitment can be the basis for peaceful relations with Pakistan. The House rejects interference in the internal affairs of India and calls upon the National Assembly of Pakistan to desist from such acts of support for extremist and terrorist elements. The House reiterates that the entire State of Jammu & Kashmir including the territory under illegal occupation of Pakistan is and shall always be an integral part of India. Any attempt from any quarter to interfere in the internal affairs of India will be met resolutely and with complete unity of our nations. New Delhi March 15, 2013 Now India, Pakistan Spar Over Afzal Guru REZAUL H LASKAR | ISLAMABAD | MAR 14, 2013 Trying to fish in troubled waters, Pakistan's parliament today passed a resolution condemning the hanging of Afzal Guru and demanded the return of his body to his family. India reacted strongly to the resolution with Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid saying, "This shows Pakistan's unhealthy interest in matters of our country," adding, "Pakistan should restrict themselves to their issues." Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath also said that India has taken the step to hang Guru as per its law. "India, as a responsible country, is doing things constitutionally, and as per the law. For the Parliament of Pakistan to pass such a resolution is highly improper," he said. Two days before it completes its five-year term, the National Assembly or lower house of parliament passed the resolution moved by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who heads a special parliamentary panel on Kashmir. Besides condemning the hanging of Guru, 2001 Parliament attack convict, the resolution expressed concern at the situation created in Jammu and Kashmir by the execution. The House called for Guru's body to be handed over to his family. Guru was hanged and buried within Tihar Jail in Delhi in February. His execution triggered protests in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan-based terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed have vowed to take revenge for the hanging. The parliamentary resolution further said the international community should not remain as silent spectators in efforts to find a solution to the Kashmir dispute. It said steps should be taken to implement the United Nations Security Council's resolutions on the Kashmir issue. The resolution called for an end to alleged killings in Jammu and Kashmir and the removal of the army from towns and cities of the Kashmir Valley. It further said all prisoners should be freed, "black laws" repealed and curfew withdrawn from the region. The resolution also said authorities should end curfew, lift a "blackout" of the media and free jailed Kashmiri leaders and youth. There should be no restrictions on religious activities and international human rights groups should be allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir, the resolution said. It contended that the Kashmiri people were engaged in a movement for their right to self-determination. The House said Kashmiris were "not alone in this movement as the whole of Pakistan was with them'. The resolution reiterated Pakistan's diplomatic, political and moral support for the Kashmiri people. It further contended that the Kashmir region was a disputed area and not an "internal issue of India".