Irfan A Mir
Srinagar, Sept 25 (KNS): BJP senior leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta on Friday lambasted on NC President Farooq Abdullah over his remarks that “people of J&K do not feel Indian at this moment and would rather be ruled by China” and said it exposes his “mental frustration”.
According to Kashmir News Service, BJP leader Gupta said that it was NC President’s “mental frustration” on which he spoke against the integrity and sovereignty of the country.
“Dr Farooq has got mentally frustrated. His is responsible for the death and destruction in Jammu and Kashmir. He think people of J&K is with him which is his misconception”, Gupta said.
Terming Article 370 a “fistula”, Gupta said that Dr Farooq Abdullah like people and those in Hurriyat misled people of Jammu and Kashmir for decades over it however it was BJP who took the bold decision of scrapping it once for all.
“Article 370 was a fistula (nasoor) and BJP abrogated it once for all. Dr Farooq like people have no courage to speak over it in the Parliament against the national sovereignty and integrity”, BJP leader said adding he was given enough time to speak in the house but he again resorted to his dual politics which he is playing with the people of Jammu and Kashmir since decades and raised issues other than abrogation of Article 370 and 35(A).
Hitting hard to NC President, former speaker of J&K Assembly said Dr Farooq is fond of dual speak. “He is talking one think in Srinagar, one in Jammu and another in New Delhi and thereby cheating people for his political interests”, Gupta added.
He said when a resident of J&K can purchase land or property in any part of the country why people from other parts will not be allowed to purchase the same in J&K.
BJP leader said that earlier militancy in Kashmir was on its peak, people were participating in thousands in militants funeral procession, stone pelting incidents were on rise however after scrapping of Article 370 there is a complete peace in valley.
“Militancy has almost been wiped out, no one is participating in last rites of militants, stone pelting has declined and it happened only when Article 370 was abolished”, Kavinder Gupta has said.
He said in times to come foreign investors are going to approach Jammu and Kashmir for huge investment which will throw the gates of employees for local youth. (KNS)