Jammu:
Nationwide Convention president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah has triggered a political firestorm by calling current threats to Kashmiri Pandits within the Valley a “conspiracy” to disclaim Jammu and Kashmir statehood, and blaming the Lieutenant Governor’s administration for an environment of worry.
The remarks, made at a time when contemporary risk letters have put Pandit staff and households on edge, have drawn sharp condemnation from the displaced Hindu group and the BJP, with many calling them insensitive and harmful.
Questioning the allegedly selective nature of the threats, the previous CM, whose son Omar is the CM at current, mentioned high officers posted in Kashmir are all Hindus from outdoors the UT and but stay secure. “Who’s threatening them? All officers listed below are from outdoors and are Hindus. Your DGP, SPs, district SPs, everyone seems to be Hindu. Why aren’t they getting threats? If Kashmiri Pandits are getting threats, why aren’t they?” Abdullah requested.
Alleging a ploy to stall J&Ok’s return to statehood, he mentioned, “It is a conspiracy. I say it truthfully; that is an try and deprive J&Ok of statehood and create an environment of worry.”
The NC patriarch additionally took a swipe on the Centre’s peace claims. “They’re travelling the world claiming that peace has been restored and militancy has been eradicated. So the place is that this coming from? Allow them to reply,” he mentioned, referring to the threats.
Coaching his weapons immediately at LG Manoj Sinha, Abdullah alleged, “He has your entire police. Ask him the place this risk is coming from. I accuse them of being chargeable for it.”
The feedback have triggered a backlash. Satish Mahaldar, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Peace Discussion board, mentioned the comparability was flawed and hurtful.
“A authorities officer serves underneath the safety of the State. A displaced Kashmiri Pandit is making an attempt to return to an ancestral dwelling deserted a long time in the past. These two realities can’t be positioned on the identical scale,” Mahaldar mentioned.
The BJP additionally lashed out. Its spokesperson Ankur Sharma termed Abdullah’s assertion surprising and ridiculous. “Farooq Abdullah is making an attempt to disclaim the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits and discredit their ache by weaving conspiracy theories,” Sharma mentioned.
