Britain's opposition Labor Party passed an emergency resolution on Kashmir on Wednesday, asking party leader Jeremy Corbyn to let international observers into the area and demand the right of self-determination of the people there.

Representatives of the Indian community criticized it, calling it 'based on wrong ideas' and 'misleading information'.

Meanwhile, India has criticized the proposal of Britain's Labor Party seeking international intervention on the Kashmir issue.

India's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ravish Kumar called the Labor Party's move a 'vote bank interest'.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has asked India to cease its operations in Kashmir.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, an organization of Muslim countries, discussed the Kashmir issue during a meeting on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

The OIC requested India to abide by the UN Security Council resolutions following its decision to cease operations in Kashmir and New Delhi's withdrawal of special state status from Jammu and Kashmir.

The Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Kashmir discussed the removal of Article 370 of the Government of India from Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into two union territories. The meeting was held on Wednesday, off the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

In a press release issued later, the organization expressed concern over the human rights situation in Kashmir.

He also discussed restrictions on communication in Kashmir.

Currently, OIC consists of 57 countries.

Meanwhile, Turkish President Rechep Tayyip Ardoan on Tuesday raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and appealed to hold talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute.

Till now Turkey is the only country which has raised the issue of Kashmir in UNGA. This is not the first time Turkey has said anything on Kashmir. Earlier on August 6, the Turkish Foreign Minister had expressed concern over the repeal of Article 370 and said it could "exacerbate existing tensions".

Rechep Tayyip Ardoan said on Tuesday that the international community had failed to pay adequate attention to the Kashmir conflict where it has not been resolved for 72 years.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday thanked Turkish President Rechep Tayyip Ardoan for raising the Kashmir issue in the General Assembly.

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