Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 23: Provincial president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), Rattan Lal Gupta today accused the BJP of using ‘Operation Sindoor’ for political mileage and dividing people on communal lines to serve their vested interests.
In a press statement issued here today, the senior NC leader strongly criticised the irrelevant unwarranted and misleading statement made by BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly Sunil Sharma to distort facts and malign the National Conference’s unmatched legacy of standing by the nation and the people of Jammu and Kashmir in times of crisis.
“BJP leader’s remarks are not only factually incorrect but reflect a dangerous mindset aimed at dividing the people of J&K who supported for the first time against the terrorists at a time when national unity is most crucial. The National Conference has always stood with the nation and the people—during tragedy, during conflict, and post Operation Sindoor,” he said.
After the Pahalgam tragedy, the senior NC leader reminded, it was the National Conference and its leadership immediately extended its full support to the Central Government, urging for a strong and decisive response to terrorism. “We went a step further by passing a resolution in the J&K Assembly, expressing solidarity with the Centre’s counter-terrorism efforts,” he added.
NC leader highlighted that the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led from the front, calling an All-Party Meeting following the terror attack in Pahalgam, where representatives of all major political parties including BJP participated and appreciated Omar’s mature leadership and inclusive approach. “It was a moment of unity that brought every political party on the same page in the interest of our people and nation,” he noted.
Gupta came down heavily on the BJP for using national security and tragedies as political tools. “Instead of appreciating unity in crisis, BJP chooses to exploit these moments to score political points. At a time when the entire country stands united against terrorism, the BJP is still indulging in divisive rhetoric based on malicious thinking.”
He asked the BJP to clarify its stand on the issue of derogatory remarks made by Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Vijay Shah against Brave Col Sofiya Quershi which have been condemned all over the nation.
“We deeply respect the sacrifices of our armed forces and their strategic victories, including Operation Sindoor. But patriotism is not measured by press statements. It is lived through action—and the NC has proven its commitment time and again, in words and in deeds. We urge the BJP to stop politicising national security and instead join hands in serving the people sincerely,” he asserted.
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