New Delhi, August 30
Reacting sharply to Pakistan hailing the recent Gupkar Declaration in which six political parties of Jammu and Kashmir vowed to fight collectively against the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah today asserted: "We are not anyone's puppet."
He said Pakistan had always abused mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, "but now suddenly they like us". The former CM was replying to a query on Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's statement that the declaration issued by the NC, PDP, Congress and three other parties was not an "ordinary" occurrence.
"Let me make it clear that we are not anyone's puppet, neither New Delhi's nor of anyone across the border. We are answerable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and will work for them," he said.
To a question on cross-border terrorism, he said, "I would urge Pakistan to stop sending armed men into Kashmir. We want an end to bloodshed. All political parties in Jamp;K are committed to fight for our rights peacefully, including for what was unconstitutionally snatched away from us on August 5 last year". At the same time, the NC leader urged India and Pakistan to resume talks "for everyone's greater good". — PTI
from The Tribune https://ift.tt/2QDo38H
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