Farooq Abdullah said the attacks will not stop until a solution to this problem is found, adding that he has been witnessing this for 30 years.
Gulmarg terror attack: Following a series of terror attacks, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir will never be a part of Pakistan and called for an end to the country’s promotion of terrorism in the region.
In Short
- Terror attack in Ganderbal killed 7, including a doctor
- Abdullah rejected India-Pakistan talks amid ongoing violence
- Security forces launched search operation post terror attack
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah calls on Pakistan to end terrorism and pursue a path of friendship.
The former Lok Sabha MP said that the attacks will not stop until a solution to this problem is found, adding that he has been witnessing this for 30 years.
“Innocent people are being killed, and we will never become a part of Pakistan. So why are they doing this? Is it to ruin our future?” Farooq questioned.
He said that Pakistan should focus on its own country, look at its own development, and work to improve it.
“Khud barbaad ho rahe hain aur hume bhi saath barbaad kar rahe hain (Pakistan is destroying itself and dragging us down as well.) I urge them to stop this terrorism and seek a path of friendship. If they don’t do this, it will be very difficult for them,” the veteran leader said.
In the last fortnight, 20 lives have been lost, including those of civilians, workers, non-residents, a doctor, and Army porters. The latest incident took place on the evening of October 24 in Gulmarg, resulting in the deaths of three soldiers and two Indian Army porters.
Officials said that terrorists opened fire on two army trucks at Botapathri, approximately 6 km from the tourist destination of Gulmarg.
The convoy was transporting personnel from a Rashtriya Rifles unit along with civilian porters to the Nagin post in the Afrawat range.
Earlier on October 20, seven people lost their lives in a terrorist attack at a construction site in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir. The victims included a doctor from Budgam and six others from outside the Valley.
This attack marked the most lethal assault on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir since the June 9 incident in Reasi, where nine pilgrims lost their lives when their bus fell into a valley after coming under gunfire from terrorists.
“Pakistan Should Allow Kashmiris To Live In Peace”
He said Pakistan should allow the people of Kashmir to live in peace and dignity and focus on their own country’s development.
“Please let us live with dignity, allow us to develop. For how long will you put us in miseries? You started in 1947 by sending the tribal raiders and killing the innocents. Were you able to make it to Pakistan here? If you did not succeed in 75 years, how will you succeed now? “For Allah’s sake look after your own country and focus on development and leave us at the mercy of our God. We want to remove poverty and unemployment here. It cannot be achieved through terrorism,” he said.
Abdullah said the impact of the attack will be felt by all people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“How will we progress if this (bloodshed) continues? The time has come that they should stop it or later the consequences will be hard,” he added.
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