Delegation of 27 politicians, including far-right MPs from France and UK, to visit Kashmir amid security clampdown.Nearly 30 European MPs, drawn mainly from far-right parties, will on Tuesday be the first international delegation to visit Indian-administered Kashmir since a security clampdown was imposed in the Muslim-majority region in August.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government withdrew Kashmir's autonomy on August 5, a move accompanied by a crackdown on dissent by security forces there, to head off protests.
While the Indian government backs the visit, the European Parliament and the European Union hierarchy has not been involved, raising some diplomatic doubts. Several European embassies in New Delhi were unaware of the visit until Monday.
"The delegation of MEPs is not on an official visit in India and came here at the invitation of a non-government group," said an EU official in India, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"We are not organising any of their meetings."
This delegation in on two days visit to kashmir valley, they reached the valley at 12 noon. They were welcomed by administrative officers of kashmir. They are going to meet
1 Army jawans/ officer's
2 Administrative officer's
3 Civil society members
And many NGOs
To asses the situation they are going to travel LOC as well as to South kashmir.
The opposition slams government on allowing this delegation to kashmir and banning Indian MP's to asses the kashmir situation.
This delegation on Monday met security advisor NSA Ajit Doval , PM Modi and some kashmir ex mininters eg. Altaf bukhari(PDP),Muzaffar hussain beg (PDP)
Sources:- Al Jazeera
IASZAHID Reporters
ANI
Kashmir registered media
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