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Jitendra Singh flays Farooq for his statement over PoK

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Press Trust of India Kathua (J&K)
Last Updated : Nov 28 2015 | 7:22 PM IST
Union Minister of State in the PMO, Jitendra Singh today flayed the statement of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah that "PoK is part of Pakistan".
"How did the National Conference (NC) leader forget that when Indian Parliament unanimously passed the resolution in 1994 stating that the only outstanding dispute with Pakistan was about the PoK and how to reclaim it, his party MP had supported that resolution", Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
He said that cutting across party lines all the political parties including Congress, BJP and National Conference had supported the resolution.
Replying to queries about the reported demand in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) of joining India, Abdullah had yesterday said, "It will never happen. It (PoK) is part of Pakistan and will remain a part of Pakistan. This (Jammu and Kashmir) is India's part and will remain a part of India..."
The Union Minister said that 10,000 acres of land has been identified in Kathua district to provide plots to border residents.
"There are some administrative hiccups and I have taken up the issue with the authorities concerned. I am hopeful that the issues would be resolved soon," Singh said.

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First Published: Nov 28 2015 | 7:22 PM IST

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