SRINAGAR : Urging people to vote for National Conference (NC) candidates in the parliamentary elections in the Kashmir valley, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today alleged that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are conspiring to divide the state on communal lines.
Addressing election rallies in Anantnag constituency, going to polls on April 24, Mr Abdullah asked the people to be aware of the conspiracy being hatched by PDP and BJP to divide the State on regional and communal lines. He alleged that Muftis owe their political existence to BJP as it was BJP that founded PDP in J&K. Mr Abdullah said today Mr Modi is the Godfather and political patron of the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his daughter Mehbooba Mufti and their party. He said Mr Sayed and Ms Mehbooba want to repay Modi and BJP for the blessings and benefits they have derived from them time to time.
Seeking vote for party candidates, Mr Abdullah reminded the people of the great sacrifices rendered by the NC and its leadership to highlight the cause of the State and its people.
He claimed that NC is the undisputed heartbeat of J&K and has always proven to be the real and sincere friends of the masses.
He said and asserted that the NC would continue its struggle for building a peaceful, modern and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr Abdullah said the track record of PDP and NC is before the people to be compared.
He said PDP is an open supporter of BJP and Mr Modi and wants Mr Modi to be the Prime Minister despite his communal record and open animosity towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said voting in favour of PDP would be directly supporting Mr Modi to become the Prime Minister while voting in favour of NC would amount to strengthening the democracy and pluralistic ethos of the country represented by Mr Gandhi.
The Chief Minister said Mr Modi carries with him the stigma of Gujarat riots and has not even expressed regret for the innocent killings in Gujarat but has exhibited his particular ideology by rejecting the offer to wear a cap presented to him by an Imaam Sahib.
Mr Abdullah said Mr Modi has blatantly disowned sending his emissaries to Syed Ali Shah Geelani and has also denied engaging in any dialogue to address Jammu and Kashmir Centric political issues.
“This is yet another proof of his approach and mentality towards Jammu and Kashmir,” Omar Abdullah said and added that despite all this PDP is hell-bent to support Narendra Modi for vested interests and for the greed of the Chief Minister’s chair.
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