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ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to express solidarity with Kashmiris in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day, which will be observed across the country tomorrow (February 5), during a session that was chaired by a Hindu senator.
Senator Krishna Kumari Kohli chaired today’s session and was welcomed by the loud thumping of desks as she sat on the chair’s seat.
“A Hindu presiding [over] the Senate session on Kashmir in Pakistan. Chairman Senate [asked] our colleague Krishna Kumari Kohli to do the honour. In connection with #KashmirSolidarityDay, it’s a strong message going out depicting [the] difference between Pakistan and Hindustan,” Senator Faisal Javed Khan said on Twitter.
A Hindu presiding SenateSession on Kashmir in Pakistan.ChairmanSenate asks our colleague Krishna KumariKohli to do the honor. In connection w/ #KashmirSolidarityDay it’s a strong msg going out depicting difference btw Pakistan & Hindustan #PakForMinorities#IndiaAgainstMinorities pic.twitter.com/1lFlaYpNi4
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) February 4, 2022
In her own tweet, Kohli said it was a “great honour”.
It is great honour i chaired senate session called to discuss the current situation in Indian illegally occupied Jamu and Kashmir on the eve of Kashmir Solidarity day.Thanks @SenatePakistan, Thanks chairman @BBhuttoZardari for giving me opportunity to be member of Senate Pakistan pic.twitter.com/TSNN8mS6yG
— Krishna Kumari (@KeshooBai) February 4, 2022