Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said today that, in the current scenario, "not all are equal citizens" in India, about the crisis in Jammu and Kashmir. "I pay tribute to Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Quaid-e-Azam, who had predicted that the Muslims of India would be held hostage by the brutal Hindu majority in an undivided India," he said at a meeting. a joint session of the Pakistani Parliament.

The United Nations and the United States have asked India and Pakistan to keep the peace after the Narendra Modi government on Monday dropped Article 370, which granted the state of Jammu and Kashmir special status. . The United States said it was "watching" closely the events in Jammu and Kashmir and urged all stakeholders to maintain peace and stability along the line of control.

Modi government revoked Article 370, which granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Rajya Sabha approved the resolution repealing Article 370 for J & K and a bill to split the state into two territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with the Minister of the Interior, Amit Shah, declaring that the controversial provisions were responsible for the state's poverty and lack of development.

Without giving his name to Pakistan, State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus said, "We call on all parties to maintain peace and stability along the line of control."

Pakistan has condemned and rejected the action of the Indian government and pledged to exercise "all possible options" to counter what he called the "illegal" and "unilateral" step of India.

"We are following closely the events in Jammu and Kashmir, and we take note of India's announcement of the constitutional review of Jammu and Kashmir and India's plan to split the state. in two union territories, "said Ortagus when he was asked to comment on India's decision to revoke J & K's special status.

Earlier in the day, the Department of External Affairs briefed the emissaries of the P5 countries - the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France and Russia - on the Indian government's decision to delete the article. 370 and divide the state into two territories.

Ortagus noted that India had described J & K's actions as "strictly an internal matter".

However, it expressed concern at reports of human rights violations committed in J & K. "We are concerned by reports of J & K detentions and urge respect for human rights. the person and to discussions with the affected communities, "said Ortagus.