Claim
People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are protesting on a large scale, saying they have no food, electricity, hospitals or wheat, and are telling Islamabad to leave them alone.
“वे कहते हैं कि वे खाना नहीं खा सकते। वे जीवित नहीं रह सकते। उनके पास बिजली नहीं है। उनके पास अस्पताल नहीं हैं। उनके पास गेहूं नहीं है। उनके पास खाना नहीं है। और पाकिस्तान के कब्जे वाले कश्मीर के लोग इस्लामाबाद से कह रहे हैं कि उन्हें अकेला छोड़ दिया जाए।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Independent wire and international coverage (Al Jazeera, ANI, MEMRI) confirms that large-scale protests did erupt across Pakistan-occupied/administered Kashmir around June 2026, led by the Joint Awami Action Committee over electricity prices, wheat/flour subsidies, inflation and lack of representation, with anti-Islamabad and 'POK not part of Pakistan' chants and deadly clashes. The core of Arnab's claim — mass protests, grievances over food/wheat/electricity, and demands that Islamabad leave the region alone — matches the record. Some elements are rhetorical embellishment: the documented demands centre on affordable electricity and wheat subsidies rather than a literal absence of food or hospitals, so the 'no hospitals / cannot eat / cannot survive' phrasing overstates the specific charter demands, but does not contradict the underlying reality of the unrest.
Evidence
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/9/deadly-protests-in-pakistan-administered-kashmir-whats-going-on Al Jazeera confirms large-scale protests across Pakistan-administered Kashmir in June 2026 driven by rising inflation, prolonged power cuts, wheat/flour subsidy shortages and lack of representation; at least 11 killed in Rawalakot clashes on June 8, 2026, and the JAAC proscribed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/anti-pakistan-anger-rises-in-pojk-joint-awami-action-committee-announces-massive-shutdown20260512230655/ ANI reports the Joint Awami Action Committee declared a territory-wide shutdown accusing Islamabad of betraying the region, demanding constitutional/electoral reforms and subsidised electricity and wheat — matching the anti-Islamabad grievance framing. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://zeenews.india.com/world/pok-not-part-of-pakistan-thousands-rally-against-islamabad-amid-food-supply-crisis-3058590.html/amp Reports thousands rallying against Islamabad amid a food-supply crisis with chants that 'POK is not part of Pakistan,' supporting the 'leave them alone' characterisation. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.memri.org/reports/pakistans-kashmir-narrative-collapsing-under-its-own-weight MEMRI documents the scale (sit-ins of tens of thousands, chants of 'Pak Forces Out') and the electricity/wheat-subsidy roots of the unrest. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403