MEA Spox Randhir Jaiswal slams Pakistan over brutal PoJK crackdown, calls out “so-called” elections

Aug 01, 2026

New Delhi, July 31, 2026(ANI): On Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "... The Pakistani establishment continues to unleash ruthless force against peaceful civilians in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. This crackdown has resulted in the tragic death of over 40 innocent people, and many more have been seriously injured. It is the establishment's absolute disdain for the innocent people of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir that was laid bare when their Defence Minister branded the protesting civilians as enemies.... The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on political affairs openly admitted that the very 'mujahideen' that the Pakistani establishment trained, funded, armed, and sent to India have now turned their guns inward, weaponizing themselves against the state. The so-called elections stand as a humiliating rejection of the Pakistani establishment facing a violent regime. The people there have requested international organizations to conduct an independent investigation into the unlawful killings.