National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today sought meaningful dialogue for ending political uncertainty in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Alongside opening the channels of dialogue with Pakistan, the Centre must talk to all stakeholders, including the Hurriyat Conference,” Farooq said while addressing a public rally at Ragooda in the Nagrota Assembly constituency.
He came down heavily on those criticising him for advocating dialogue with the Hurriyat Conference, asking why a finger was not being raised against the PDP-BJP combine.
He blamed the coalition for bringing the state to unprecedented crisis and unleashing a reign of suppression, not only in the Kashmir valley but also in the Jammu region. In this context, he referred to killing of nearly a hundred youths, blinding of 300 youngsters and detention of over 12,000 people in the Valley during the past nearly five months and harassment being caused to weaker sections of society in Jammu by threatening their eviction from the land where their ancestors started living decades ago.
“Aren’t these people Dogras and integral part of the Jammu society,” Farooq said, adding that continuation of the eviction drive would have serious ramification.
He said discrimination against the people on the basis of religion, region or caste was unacceptable.
Centre must talk to all stakeholders including hurriyat to resolve Kashmir Issue: Farooq Abdullah
