BJP hits out at Abdullah for 'promoting terror agenda' in J-K

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday strongly condemned National Conference NC president Farooq Abdullah for promoting what he described as a terror agenda in Jammu and Kashmir at a time when people want peace and prosperityChugh who is also the party incharge for JK addressed several election meetings here during the dayThe Abdullah family has been following a jihadi and communal agenda for the last three generations spreading insecurity and uncertainty in the region he saidThe NC manifestos announcement to change the name of Shankaracharya Hill to TakhtiSulaiman and Hari Parbat to KoheMaran is a stark example of the jehadi mindset of the Abdullah family which is bent upon destroying the cultural and spiritual heritage of the region he saidThe BJP leader said there are more than two dozen historic temples built since the time of erstwhile King Lalitaditya Mukhtepeda which are revered not only by the people in the Valley but across the country as they symbolise national heritageThe Abdullah family neglected these sites as no steps were taken during their rule to protect these historic places Instead they are intent on destroying it all dancing to the tune of their mentors across the border Chugh saidHe also criticised Abdullahs promise to release prisoners detained for subversive and disruptive activities calling it another indication of the NCs terror agenda The BJP is firmly against the NC manifestos promise to repeal the Public Safety Act PSA and release political prisonersSeparately JampK BJP spokesperson and Media Centre incharge Arun Kumar Gupta also attacked the NC accusing it of having no respect for the people of KashmirOmar Abdullah has alleged that people in Kashmir are being paid to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modis upcoming rally in the valley This is a sheer insult to the people of Kashmir Gupta told a press conferenceThis shows that for the National Conference and Omar Abdullah the people of Kashmir are sellable he said It is not just Kashmir The NC and Omar Abdullah have no respect for the people of Jammu either Gupta said adding they have also insulted Maharaja Hari Singh and the entire Dogra community of Jammu The people of Kashmir will teach NCCongress a lesson in the Assembly elections Gupta said that Farooq Abdullahs son Omar Abdullah is completely unaware of the ground reality and has no connect with the people That is why he doesnt understand the popularity of PM Modi in Kashmir The BJP is getting support from all sections of society and will form the government on its own in JK he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever