Punjab: Malwinder Singh Mali, one of four advisors to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, sparked a controversy on Wednesday when he claimed that Kashmir was a separate country and both India and Pakistan were illegal occupants.
In a tweet, Malwinder Singh Mali wrote, “Kashmir is a separate country and India and Pakistan are illegal occupants. It belongs to the people of Kashmir.”
The tweet has attracted criticism from various quarters, both within and outside the Congress party.
Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia said Malwinder Singh Mali’s tweet was an attempt to insult martyrs who had sacrificed their lives fighting for India in Kashmir.
“He [Mali] said that Kashmir is the country of Kashmiris, which means Kashmir is a separate country. He also said that India and Pakistan have illegally encroached upon Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi, is this not an insult to martyrs?” Bikram Majithia said.
“If he [Rahul Gandhi] endorses Mali’s views, then the real face of the Congress will be exposed. If not, what action will he take against Mali?” he said.
