Not Just Rahul Gandhi, Pakistan's Letter To UN On Kashmir Quotes BJP's ML Khattar Too

Amid the pandemonium over Pakistan using former Congress President Rahul Gandhi's name in its letter to the United Nations alleging human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, the mention of two other politicians from BJP - seems have lost the attention.

ML Khattar had said that with Kashmir now open, "brides will be brought from there to here. (File Photo/ Getty)

New Delhi: Amid the pandemonium over Pakistan using former Congress President Rahul Gandhi's name in its letter to the United Nations alleging human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370 in the state, the mention of two other politicians from the ruling Bharaiya Janata Party (BJP) - seems have lost the attention. According to a report by news agency IANS, the letter by the neighbouring country also had mentions of two BJP leaders - Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh Vikram Saini, citing their remarks on Kashmiri women. Under a section 'Gender-based Violence as a weapon of war', the letter from Pakistan mentions ML Khattar saying on August 10 that with Kashmir now open, "brides will be brought from there to here". Though, Khattar had clarified that his statement was just a 'joke'. Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari also listed how Google has experienced a surge in searches on "how to marry a Kashmiri woman". The letter also mentions a video showing UP MLA Saini's statement on August 6. "Muslim party workers should rejoice in the new provisions. They can now marry the white-skinned women of Kashmir," the letter quoted him as saying. Earlier this month, Rahul Gandhi had sought clarification from the Centre on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “Some reports have come that things in Jammu and Kashmir are going very wrong. It is very-very important that the Prime Minister of India and the government be very transparent about what is happening in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,” he had said. Soon after the news of Rahul Gandhi's name finding a place in Pakistan's letter to the UN came to light, a war of words between the BJP and the Congress erupted on social media and news channels. While the Congress and Gandhi tweeted that Kashmir was an integral part of India the BJP dismissed their statements citing it to be a U-turn. Rahul Gandhi also took a jibe at Khattar's 'joke'. "Haryana CM, Khattar's comment on Kashmiri women is despicable and shows what years of RSS training does to the mind of a weak, insecure and pathetic man. Women are not assets to be owned by men," Rahul Gandhi tweeted. The grand old party has called Pakistan's move a 'mischievous' attempt to drag Gandhi's name into the matter. Gandhi set the record straight in tweets, calling Pakistan a 'prime supporter of terrorism'. Pakistan's letter in the UN read: "These and other acts of violence have even been acknowledged by mainstream politicians, such as the leader of the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi who has noted people dying in Jammu and Kashmir, in light of events going very wrong there".