New Kashmir leader cross
(N Z P.A Reuter —Copyright) SRINAGAR, March 2
Kashmir’s new Chief Minister (Sheikh Abdullah) has told Pakistan to mind her own affairs and not express hollow sentiments for the welfare of the Kashmiris in India. The Sheikh told a crowd of 100,000 at a public meeting that Pakistan should grant basic rights to people in the part of Kashmir she occupied before talking about the Kashmiris’ right of self-determination. Earlier, the new Kashmir [leader had been cheered by huge crowds as he drove into Srinagar from the summer capital of Jammu for his first visit since he assumed power on Sunday of last week, ending a 22-yeai dispute with the Indian Government over autonomy for the State.
Sheikh Abdullah said that he could not understand why the Pakistan Prime Minister (Mr Bhutto) was angry about the accord he had signed with the Indian Prime Minister (Mrs Gandhi) last month. “Why should he react in this manner when all the Kashmiris are doing is trying to set their own house in order?” the Sheikh asked.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19750304.2.170
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33783, 4 March 1975, Page 17
Word Count
178New Kashmir leader cross Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33783, 4 March 1975, Page 17
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.