I'm not Malala and safe in my India: Kashmiri Yana Mir counters 'fabricated stories of oppression' in UK Parliament
Kashmiri journalist and activist Yana Mir made a powerful statement at the 'Sankalp Divas' event hosted by the UK Parliament, denouncing Pakistan's propaganda against India and asserting her safety and freedom in Kashmir, which is an integral part of India.
In her address, Mir emphasized that she is not Malala Yusufzai, who had to leave her country due to threats of terrorism. Mir stated, «I am not a Malala Yusufzai, because I am free and safe in my country, India. In my homeland, Kashmir, which is part of India.»
«I am not a Malala Yusufzai, because I am free and safe in my country, India. In my homeland, Kashmir, which is part of India. I will never need to run and seek refuge in your country. I will never be a Malala Yusufzai but I object to Malala for defaming my country, my progressive homeland, by calling it oppressed. I object to all such toolkit members from social media and international media, who have never cared to visit Indian Kashmir but fabricate stories of oppression from there,» Mir said in the UK Parliament.
«I urge you to stop polarising Indians on the grounds of religion. We won't allow you to break us. This year on Sankalp Divas, all I hope for is that our perpetrators living in the UK and Pakistan will stop maligning my country in international media or on international human rights forums. Stop unwanted selective outrage, stop trying to polarise Indian society by reporting from your UK living rooms. Thousands of Kashmiri mothers have already lost their sons because of terrorism. Stop coming
