Totally agree with Farooq Abdhulla ji, J&K is ours and PoK is theirs: Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
The veteran actor, who is originally?from Peshawar, Pakistan, took to Twitter to express his opinion on the matter.
Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor on Sunday said that he ''wishes to see Pakistan before he dies''and hopes that his children are able to see their roots.
Opposition National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday made a statement that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to Pakistan and "this won't change" no matter how many wars India and Pakistan fight against each other.
The veteran actor, who is originallyfrom Peshawar, Pakistan, took to Twitter and expressed his opinion -- saying 'that he totally agrees with Farooq Abdhulla ji' and that 'J&K is ours, and PoK is theirs. This is the only way we can solve our problem'.
The actor's tweet went viral and resulted in the heated exchange among many people, who also expressed their voice in the matter.
Rishi Kapoorfamily's lineal haveli is located in the Kissa Khwani Bazaar locality in Pakistan. But, after the Partition in 1947the family moved to India.
The actor's statement comes days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had rejected the idea of an "independent Kashmir", saying it was not based on "reality".