Panun Kashmir welcomes Obama’s statement on J&K

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Jammu : 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– an organisation representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits, told reporters here.

Chrungoo said the statement of US President is in tune with the Indian position that Jammu and Kashmir 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.

Virender Raina, national spokesperson of the outfit, 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 urges and aspiration of the indigenous people of Kashmir, the Kashmiri Pandits, who have been living as refugees in their own country, need to be respected and recognised, he said.

Source : Business Standard