India slams OIC for inviting Hurriyat to Islamabad meet, says doesn't expect OIC to encourage anti-India activities

New Delhi, Mar 18: India slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for inviting the All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman to its foreign ministerial meeting in Islamabad next week, saying India takes very serious view of such actions. It also said that India does not expect the OIC to encourage actors and organization engaged in terrorism and anti-India activities.

 

 

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi made the statement in response to a question about OIC's invitation to the chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. The OIC has invited the chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference to attend a meeting of its foreign ministers in Islamabad on March 22 and March 23.

 

 

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, MEA spokesperson said the Government of India takes a very serious view of such actions, which are aimed directly at subverting India's unity and violating our sovereignty and territorial integrity. "We do not expect the OIC to encourage the actors and organisations engaged in terrorism and anti-India activities," Bagchi said.

 

 

Without naming Pakistan, the MEA spokesperson added, "It is highly unfortunate that OIC continues to be guided by a single member's political agenda rather than focusing on other important development activities. He went on to add, "We have repeatedly called upon the OIC to refrain from allowing vested interests to exploit the platform for comments on India's internal affairs."

 

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) was formed in 1992 with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as its first chairman. Its constitution describes Hurriyat as a union of J&K-based parties to wage a "peaceful struggle" for the resolution of the Kashmir dispute. However, they are trying to create a rift between the locals and government.