A journalist from Bharat’s Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Yana Mir, surprised those present during a programme in the British Parliament building as she said she will not be “a Malala” as she feels safe in Jammu and Kashmir.
The programme was organised by Jammu Kashmir Study Centre, UK (JKSC) the social media (X) account of which describes it as ‘A think-tank dedicated to the study of Jammu and Kashmir’.
The event was organised in the British Parliament building to mark ‘Sankalp Divas’ (Resolution Day).
On this day in 1994, then Bharatiya prime minister PV Narasimha Rao reaffirmed Bharat’s stance that the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the Bharatiya Territory, says the press release from JKSC.
During the ceremony, Yana received Diversity Ambassador Award and delivered a keynote address.
“I am not a Malala Yousafzai. Because I am free and I am safe in my country Bharat, in my home in Kashmir which is part of Bharat. I will never have to run away from my home country,” she stated in a video of the event.
Notably, Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel laureate, was shot by Taliban terrorists in her hometown in the country after she attended school following the ban on girls’ education imposed by the Taliban.
Yousafzai left Pakistan and later became a champion of human rights, and girls’ education transforming herself into a global icon.
During her speech, she also praised the efforts of the Bharatiya Army in the deradicalisation of youth and also in provision of opportunities in sports and education.
During the ‘Sankalp Diwas’ event in the British Parliament building, the participants emphasised Bharat’s right to reclaim the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).
‘Over 100 dignitaries attended the programme’, said JKSC. Those in attendance included members of the UK Parliament, local councillors, community leaders and more.
UK Parliamentarians who attended the event were: Bob Blackman, Theresa Villiers, Elliot Colburn, and Virendra Sharma.
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