[garinda]

I'm so genuinely disgusted, not only that even one minute of council time was wasted discussing this non-local matter, that I've emailed a link to one of the news agencies carrying this story, to all the major newspapers in the two countries involved, Pakistan...and India.

As well as sending them a link to the story, I've also stated that as one of the 76,221 residents of Hyndburn who 'don't identify themselves as Kashmiri', I most certainly do not support Hyndburn Borough Council voting to support a resolution backing Kashmiri self-determination.

I made it perfectly clear this action was not carried out in my name, and I condemn the atrocities all factions in this conflict have carried out.

You never know, perhaps my email might be passed to a journalist at the Times of India, who understanding the concept of balance, gets on the blower to H.B.C., and asks them their side of the story.

Hope so.