Guwahati: Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that advocating peace talks with India is being treated as a crime in Pakistan, but in India, talking about peace with Pakistan is tolerated, debated and even promoted in mainstream platforms.
Taking to X, CM Sarma in a long post said those who advocate talks and making peace efforts with Pakistan should see how that country handles pro-India voices. He said that in Pakistan, any pro-India stance, even through a simple post on social media, is dealt with severely, and people are put in jail.
He summarised the condition of pro-India voices in six points and urged the peaceniks in India to realise the truth.
His X post is reproduced verbatim: “To Those in India Who Invest Time in “Aman Ki Asha” How Pakistan Handles Pro-India Voices: 1. Surveillance & Profiling – Every post, tweet, or article with pro-India sentiment is tracked by Pakistan’s intelligence agencies, especially the ISI. – Students, activists, and journalists are routinely placed on watchlists. 2. Censorship & Takedowns – The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) actively blocks or removes content deemed favourable to India. – Even hashtags promoting peace or dialogue are erased without explanation. 3. Legal Intimidation – Under Pakistan’s draconian cybercrime law (PECA), people are arrested for expressing anything seen as “pro-India.” – Vague charges like “anti-state” and “glorifying the enemy” are used to silence voices of reason. 4. Arrests &Torture – Citizens have been picked up by intelligence agencies, tortured, and jailed without trial — often for something as harmless as a poem, a peace appeal, or a balanced article. 5. Forced Disappearances – Dozens — especially Baloch, Pashtun, and Sindhi activists — have vanished without a trace for expressing support for India or challenging Pakistan’s military narrative. – Families wait for years, with no answers and no justice. http:// 6. Social Boycott &Threats – Those who speak of peace or acknowledge India’s achievements are ostracized, branded traitors, and often threatened by extremist elements.”.
He mentioned in the X post, “A Message to Our Own: To those in India who continue to preach “Aman ki Asha” without grasping the ground reality — understand this: In Pakistan, talking about peace with India is treated as a crime. In India, talking about peace with Pakistan is tolerated, debated — even promoted in mainstream platforms. Romanticizing Pakistan while enjoying Indian freedom is not idealism — It is ignorance at best, hypocrisy at worst — and a betrayal of your own motherland.”
Notably, at least 42 people, including an MLA from the AIUDF party, have been arrested in Assam for their pro-Pakistan stand either on social media or on other platforms.
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