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New Delhi in October 2020 introduced a new law-Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020-that enabled any Indian citizen to buy property in the territory. The domicile holders have the right to gain employment in Kashmir besides they can purchase property and have ownership rights. Those who have appeared in class 10 or 12 examinations in Kashmir may also avail this opportunity. In this connection, the J&K Civil Services (Decentralisation and Recruitment) Act enables all those who lived in the occupied state for 15 years or studied there for seven years to apply for domicile. And the Indian government introduced many new laws and amended several others to facilitate non-Kashmiris and outsiders in order usurp the rights of the Muslim Kashmiris. Indian rulers have also issued over 1.8 million domicile certificates to non-Kashmiris to change the ethno-demographic structure of the IIOJK. Indian regime split Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh India’s brutal actions against the Muslim Kashmiris reached their peak on Augwhen the Indian government led by the biased Indian Prime Minister Modi abrogated articles 35A and 370 of the Constitution, which gave a special status to the disputed territory of the IIOJK. He further stated, “Pakistan reiterates its complete rejection of India’s entire litany of steps aimed at turning the Muslim majority into a minority, including the formulation of the so-called ‘Delimitation’ Commission and its baseless report, the issuance of fake Kashmiri domiciles to millions of outsiders, and changes in the property laws.” He further called for the international community to take notice of its attempts at effecting illegal demographic changes in the region.” The FO added, “India will not be able to break the will of the Kashmiri people or to mislead the world community.” Permitting temporary residents to register as voters is a clear manifestation of the treacherous Indian design to influence the outcome of so-called elections in the territory.” Taking note of this illegal act, in a statement issued on August 19, 2022, the Foreign Office spokesperson (FO), Asim Iftikhar, said, “Pakistan categorically rejects the deliberate Indian attempts of pre-poll rigging and overt manipulation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer, Hirdesh Kumar, told reporters on August 17 that this year, more than 2 million new voters are expected to be enrolled in the region ahead of local polls due in November, 2022. India’s move to register almost 2.5 million non-local voters in the IIOJK triggered outrage amongst the local Kashmiris and Muslims, as it will permit voting rights to any Indian citizen living temporarily in the region. In this regard, under a well-planned hidden agenda, the Modi-led regime has accelerated the implementation of bringing demographic changes in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Under his regime, persecution of religious minorities such as Sikhs, Christians and especially Muslims has been intensified in accordance with the Hindutva ideology. Since Narendra Modi, the fanatic leader of the BJP, became the Indian prime minister, he has been following the discarded tactics of Machiavelli in the modern era. In this sense, a good ruler should be a good opportunist and hypocrite. He also suggests the use of terror to obtain goals. In his book, ‘The Prince’, Machiavelli advises rulers to have a lion-like image outwardly and act upon the traits of goats inwardly.

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