After the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370, which accorded special status for Jammu and Kashmir, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan has appealed for peace in the Valley.
Taking to Twitter, Malala Yousafzai said on Thursday, “The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young. For seven decades, the children of Kashmir have grown up amidst violence.”
Expressing concern over the safety of the people of Kashmir, especially women and children, Malala said, “I am worried about the safety of the Kashmiri children and women, the most vulnerable to violence and the most likely to suffer losses in conflict.”
“There is no need for us to continue to suffer and hurt each other,” Malala asserted.
Appealing to the international community to ensure peace in the Kashmir, Malala said, “I hope all South Asians, the international community and concerned authorities respond to their suffering. Whatever disagreements we may have, we must always defend human rights, prioritise the safety of children and women and focus on peacefully resolving the seven-decade-old conflict in Kashmir.”
On Monday, the Indian Government announced the move to abrogate provisions of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement was made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha.
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