Kashmir is a Separate Country: Navjot Sidhu’s Advisor

Malvinder Singh Mali, advisor to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, sparked a controversy when he claimed on Twitter that Kashmir was a separate country.

Malvinder Singh Mali, one of four advisors to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, on Wednesday claimed that Kashmir was a separate country and both India and Pakistan were illegal occupants.

In a tweet, Malvinder Singh Mali wrote, “Kashmir is a separate country and India and Pakistan are illegal occupants. It belongs to the people of Kashmir.”

The tweet has attracted criticism from various quarters, both within and outside the Congress party.