BJP facing defeat in Delhi polls amid controversial citizenship law: Qureshi.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was facing imminent defeat in New Delhi polls due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'contentious moves concerning new citizenship laws'.

Addressing a gathering of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in Islamabad, the foreign minister said several countries that had deepened their ties with India, were reevaluating their relationships after the government's questionable movies in occupied Kashmir and its introduction of discriminatory laws.

'As for the Delhi elections, where results will be announced tomorrow, it is expected the BJP will face a lot of difficulties and is facing a huge defeat,' Qureshi said.

The foreign minister said there could be several reasons for the BJP facing these setbacks, but particularly highlighted the Indian government's 'cruel' policies in occupied Kashmir and the 'countrywide protests that have resulted after the introduction of the CAA and the NRC' as the major reasons.

Qureshi said several countries, realising that India is a huge market, were hesitant in going against their economic interests.

'However, while it is true that everyone speaks of ethics and doing the right thing, their actions are always in line with safeguarding their own economic interests.'

But the foreign minister went on to say that even countries that had deepened their ties with India, were reevaluating their relationship with the country after the government's questionable moves in occupied Kashmir and its introduction of...