New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- India on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's efforts to oppose the scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir seven years ago and said Islamabad's attempts to interfere in New Delhi's internal matters are meant to deflect attention from its record on human rights and terrorism. India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir granted under Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5, 2019. Since then, Pakistan has marked the day as Youm-e-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation). External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to comments made on the occasion by Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar by saying that India "categorically rejects the political absurdity and futile attempts by Pakistan to observe the so-called Youm-e-Istehsal to spread malicious propaganda". "The constitutional changes made on August 5, 2019, are entirely an internal matter of India. These decisions have brought unprecedented socio-economic development, good governance, and democratic empowerment to the people of the region," he said. "Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on matters that are strictly internal to India." In a message on Wednesday, Dar claimed India's actions in August 2019 had complicated efforts to promote peace and stability in South Asia....