National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah has alleged that BJP is using hate to win next year assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing party workers at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan Abdullah said efforts are made to destroy peace in the name of Hindu and Muslim.
Abdullah called upon people to fight hate to save Jammu and Kashmir as well as the country, and warned that if hatred continues to grow, India’s disintegration cannot be stopped.
Maintaining that the NC will save J&K from disintegration, he said that Jammu is the gateway to Kashmir and Kashmir is the gateway to Ladakh. “If they (BJP government) think they will break this state, I want to tell them: Beware, do not have this mindset. This country will not survive,” he said.
Abdullah warned the ruling party in Delhi that growing hatred can disintegrate India. “If this hatred continues to grow here, I want to tell those who are ruling in Delhi that beware, India will be disintegrated in parts that they cannot stop. They cannot save it.”
Abdullah also accused the BJP of propagating the politics of hate and divide to win elections in UP. “Last election was also won in Balakote. The BJP government came to power. Today, they are doing the same thing. Today, they are again spreading hate even in Jammu to win elections in UP,” he said, referring to the Balakot air strike following the Pulwama attack in 2019.
“Has the Line (Line of Control) changed. Have we taken back any area from Pakistan? The line exists on the ground. They were instrumental in shooting down their own plan there,” he said.
“Unless we have brotherhood here, nothing will happen. There is no threat from outside but from inside if brotherhood ends here. We don’t have threats from China and Pakistan. They cannot do anything as long we are strong here. So strengthen that brotherhood and make this part strong,” he added.
Abdullah said that spreading hatred will only weaken the country, and peace can be brought in Jammu and Kashmir only by initiating dialogue and friendship with Pakistan.