RSS-linked Muslim Rashtriya Manch withdraws Iftar invite to Pak envoy
NEW DELHI: Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an organisation affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), has withdrawn its invitation to the Pakistan High Commissioner for its annual Iftar party scheduled for July 2 in the wake of a terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pampore town that left eight CRPF personnel dead
The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba had claimed responsibility for the attack on the Central Reserve Police Force convoy on Saturday, the highest single-incident casualty in three years in the militancy-hit state.
While the Centre has hinted at Pakistan’s involvement in the attack, the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) is reportedly upset that Islamabad has failed to “reciprocate” New Delhi’s friendly overtures.
On Sunday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh without naming Pakistan said, “attempt is being made by terrorists and our neighbouring country to destabilise India.”
However, Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit’s remarks on the Pampore attack had left the RSS and MRM fuming.Basit reportedly told reporters on Sunday at the iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast, hosted at the Pakistan High Commission, that Kashmir is a disputed issue between both the countries when was he asked for his reaction to the attack.
