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Cong to write to Corbyn on J-K position, disowns Overseas UK unit''s move

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UK representatives of the Indian National Congress with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. — @jeremycorbyn/Twitter
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Aditi Tandon
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, October 10

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Embarrassed over a tweet by UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn who said he discussed human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir with UK representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Congress on Thursday officially distanced itself from the matter saying they would write to Corbyn to convey the party’s official line on J-K.

“We disown any statement on J-K made by anyone abroad. No one expect the Congress here is authorised to comment on policy matters and Congress position on J-K is clearly articulated in a Congress Working Committee resolution of August 6. No other entity abroad is authorised to speak on policy matters on behalf of Congress. I will personally write to Jeremy Corbyn and Labour Party’s foreign affairs cell Leader to clarify Congress position on Jammu and Kashmir which is an internal matter of India,” Congress foreign affairs cell chairman Anand Sharma said after the BJP attacked the Congress following the news that the Kamal Dhaliwal-led Indian Overseas Congress UK delegation met Corbyn and discussed JK.

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Dhaliwal’s images with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi offering him sweets and Patiala MP Preneet Kaur standing in the backdrop, meanwhile. went viral on social media.

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BJP used the Corbyn tweet to attack the Congress. The Corbyn tweet said, “A very productive meeting with UK representatives from the Indian Congress Party where we discussed the human rights situation in Kashmir. There must be a de-escalation and an end to the cycle of violence and fear which has plagued the region for so long.”

As a political controversy broke out here on the eve of Haryana and Maharashtra elections, Indian Overseas Congress UK later clarified they had met Corbyn to condemn the Labour Party Resolution on JK.

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn)
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