Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 22: National Conference ridiculed BJP leader Amit Shah’s assertion that Kashmir problem was ‘confined to three and a half districts only’ while reiterating that Kashmir was not a law and order problem confined to geographical boundaries.
In a press statement here today, Provincial President of the party, Nasir Aslam Wani said, ” Everyone who knows Jammu and Kashmir is well aware of the political contours of the issue. Unfortunately, there are forces in the country who are known for raising false bogeys to hoodwink public. But all their strategies are going down the hill as far as Kashmir is concerned,” Wani said adding that by dividing Kashmir issue into geographical dimensions, they are only trying to create more trouble.
Wani said, ” Shah must understand that Kashmir issue is needed to be resolved politically. It is unfortunate that the BJP leadership was trying to divide Jammu and Ladakh votes. And now they are trying it with districts,” NC leader maintained.
He also slammed Shah on his comments regarding the alleged delay of then CM to reach out to flooded Kashmir. ” He has the audacity to say that Modi reached Kashmir before Omar reached out to people. May I ask why we are still waiting for much of the flood restoration support Modi promised?”
Slamming the BJP president for his remarks on Kashmir, Nasir said, “May I remind him that only Anantnag Parliamentary constituency where their joint PDP candidate literally ran away from the by- elections is comprised of four districts. Does he (Shah) need lessons in geography of the country?” The statement alleged that the ruling coalition was running out of ideas to handle Kashmir and that it will therefore be “in the interest of country and the Government to immediately rethink the strategy currently operational in Kashmir.”
Wani said, ” It’s known to everyone how Omar Abdullah in spite of the challenging circumstances was present on ground zero when the unfortunate floods happened. Without any kind of Government machinery at his disposal, he did what could have been done. The mentality of BJP stand exposed with the way a criminal silence is being maintained on public lynching’s which has become the order of the day,” Wani added.
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