Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 17: Sunil Sethi, chief spokesperson, J&K BJP while making a strong dig at National Conference (NC) leadership today said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir feel cheated with the double-sided narrative of its senior leaders.
Talking to reporters here, today along with party spokesman, Arun Gupta and media in charge, Dr Pardeep Mahotra, Sunil Sethi said that it is a open fact that majority of people including the political parties endorsed abrogation of Article 370.
Sethi accused the NC of deceiving the public mandate by practicing double-sided narrative, which is chosen according to the time, place as per their suitability.
He said that new political ripples have come-up in Jammu and Kashmir with the release of a book authored by A S Dulat, in which he has made a passing reference that former CM Farooq Abdullah was not against the abrogation of Article 370.
Sethi said the regional political parties favour continuation of Article 370 in the public to cheat them, but they view Article 370 was hampering the progress and the lasting peace process in J&K.
Based on facts shared by AS Dulat in his book, it is clear that the political parties in the Valley believe that BJP has done a favour to Jammu & Kashmir by abrogating Article 370, he added.
“By placing counter-accusations on AS Dulat, the NC, now is attempting to save its face and escape the public wrath”, said Sethi.
He said that some parties and leaders have supported the abrogation openly and others secretly, displaying their acceptance of the repeal of the controversial provision.
Arun Gupta said that the common people support their leaders considering them as their role models and saviours. People expect them to be true to their words, actions and whatever is said in public should not be different from what is conceived otherwise in private.
Gupta said that before independence, even the rulers could not afford double talks and double standards. He said that this type of politics and politicians do no good to the nation.
He said people who support these types of leaders and parties feel hurt and their confidence from their work gets eroded. It is high time, public has to understand NC’s double standard, and that their future cannot be handed over to parties and leaders who have no moral grounds.
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