Srinagar: Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that the voting rights of millions of Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are their constitutional and democratic entitlement and should not be ignored.
Responding to demands raised by the banned Action Committee, Mirwaiz stated that the rights of Kashmiri refugees are an integral part of the collective rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that the success of the Kashmiri people’s struggle depends on ensuring representation and protecting the rights of people from every region of Jammu and Kashmir. According to him, the constitutional and democratic rights of one group should not be overlooked in favor of another.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged all stakeholders to engage in dialogue through mutual consultation and understanding to reach a solution that is acceptable to everyone.
His remarks come amid ongoing discussions over political representation and voting rights related to the Jammu and Kashmir electoral process.
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