Jammu, May 11 -- Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta on Sunday reiterated that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is an integral part of India and must be returned immediately. He dismissed any need for international mediation, calling it a settled matter under India's sovereign domain.
Speaking to the media amid rising tensions along the Line of Control (LoC), the BJP stalwart said, "There is no issue called 'Kashmir dispute' from India's side. The real issue is PoK, which is illegally occupied by Pakistan. That land is rightfully ours and must be vacated by Pakistan without delay."
Referring to recent diplomatic developments, he noted: "Yesterday, the Foreign Secretary said that Pakistan's DGMO requested dial...