Pakistani Hindus rally against Indian accusations over Kashmir attack
Hindu Community leaders in Pakistan reject New Delhi’s claims, vow support for Pakistan military amid escalating tensions
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Members of Pakistan’s Hindu community held a protest rally on Wednesday in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in southwest Pakistan, rejecting accusations by the Indian government that linked Pakistan to a recent deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Led by Sanjay Kumar, a minority member of the Balochistan Assembly representing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the demonstrators carried placards and banners with anti-Modi and anti-India slogans.
The rally, which included both men and women, moved through several roads in Quetta before concluding outside the city’s Press Club, Dawn, a leading Pakistani daily, reported.
The protesters were responding to Indian accusations that Pakistan-based groups were involved in the April 22 attack near Pahalgam in the disputed region of Kashmir.
The assault killed at least 26 people, including civilians and tourists, and has further inflamed already tense relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty—a 1960 World Bank-brokered agreement that regulates water sharing between the two countries—prompting Islamabad to warn that any interference with its water rights would be considered an act of war.
“The Hindu community in Pakistan stands united with our armed forces. If India dares commit aggression, over 10 million Hindus in Pakistan will stand behind our military,” said Kumar during the protest.
Other speakers, including several women, denounced the Indian government’s rhetoric and criticized what they called a unilateral move to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty.
“India cannot unilaterally suspend the treaty without the consent of other stakeholders,” one protester said, referencing New Delhi’s recent statements suggesting a review or suspension of the water-sharing pact.
The protest ended peacefully after a series of speeches expressing solidarity with Pakistan’s military and rejection of Indian accusations.
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