Nobel laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai recently shared her opinions on Kashmir on Twitter, and users didn’t take long to troll her.
“The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young”, she wrote.
The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young. pic.twitter.com/Qdq0j2hyN9
— Malala (@Malala) August 8, 2019
A retired army officer named Major Gaurav Arya, who was written ‘Defense Analyst’ in his Twitter bio, has hit back at her for neglecting Balochistan and talking about Kashmir.
“Hello Malala, you have never seen Kashmir but you feel so strongly about it. Not far from your home in Swat, is Balochistan. Balochis have also lived in conflict since you were a child, since your mother and father were children, since your grandparents were young. Ring a bell?”, he wrote on Twitter.
Hello @Malala, you have never seen Kashmir but you feel so strongly about it. Not far from your home in Swat, is Balochistan. Balochis have also lived in conflict since you were a child, since your mother and father were children, since your grandparents were young. Ring a bell? https://t.co/GAZMIBsLf2
— Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) (@majorgauravarya) August 8, 2019
His tweet has garnered more than 5,000 shares and more than 14,000 likes.
Meanwhile, other users have slammed her too.
The people of Baluchistan have lived in conflict since you were a child, since your mother and father were children, your grandparents were young.
Same as Minorities Hindu, Christian, bauddh in Pakistan are facing persecution since then & on verge of cessation.
— प्रशान्त पटेल उमराव (@ippatel) August 8, 2019
You dont speak for human rights of Christian and Hindu minorites of Pakistan, you Dont speak up for Balochi people being massacred by Pakistan army, you don’t speak for Human rights of people in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
You are a hypocrite Malala Yusufzai
— अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) August 8, 2019
Not a word against Pak sponsored terror in Kashmir. Someone who suffered a terror attack has no guts to speak against terror…!! Lost respect Malala https://t.co/4lXsAynrTk
— Manak Gupta (@manakgupta) August 8, 2019
#KashmirWelcomesChange@Malala why the hell are you worried about kashmiri children , it’s India not Pakistan. They’re in safe hands and please do speak about minority in Pakistan as well as for baloch issue. pic.twitter.com/9SfNEGiolk
— Aarav Singh (@nastiksarcastik) August 8, 2019
Hello @Malala As a physician I found that your eyes,ears,mouth & mind gets dysfunctional when Pakistan sends terrorists to kill/rape innocent Kashmiris
Where is Baluchistan ? Oh I forgot sometime U act as deaf & blind
Sister,U need urgent psychiatric counselling & treatment https://t.co/1bI9PeDneW— Major Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) August 8, 2019
I have seen pain of Kashmir since my childhood but as I am Little dollar girl so can’t speak much about it. My 2 words on “South Asia” justify my condemnation on Indian Oppression, brutality & inhumanity. Lanat ese Nobel Prize py Madam !! pic.twitter.com/gyfP6hrcLA
— کیتھرین (@MyselfKathy) August 8, 2019
For someone who can’t go back to her own country and also can’t talk about human rights violations there, talking about Kashmir seems rich
— Rohit Chakraborty (@rohit_ckty) August 8, 2019
Dear @Malala, please also say a word about :
1. Pakistan Hindu Girls who recently abducted & converted
2. Pakistan Christian Girls who have been trafficked to China
3. Pakistan Ahmadi Girls who are facing discrimination
4. Baloch Girls who are being abducted by Pakistan Army https://t.co/5tRA9gquTt
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) August 8, 2019
I am not saying that she (her father) put out this “both sides”, watered-down statement just to quite down the criticism Malala faced over the last few days for continuing her silence on Indian atrocities in #Kashmir, but that’s exactly what I am saying https://t.co/yde7QRdz15
— Asfandyar Bhittani (@BhittaniKhannnn) August 8, 2019
Awww @Malala doesn’t care for suffering of Christian girls in her country who are sold off to the Chinese or for suffering of Baloch women raped by Pakistani army or for the plight of Hindu children who are abducted, converted and forcibly married to Muzlim men in Pakistan. https://t.co/o3QOtiQkok
— Shefali Vaidya ஷெஃபாலி வைத்யா शेफाली वैद्य (@ShefVaidya) August 8, 2019
The Centre has scrapped the Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. It has also bifurcated it into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh.
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