- Farooq Abdullah questioned justice for Kashmiris regarding Article 370.
- He suggested Pakistan’s international efforts protect Kashmiri people.
- Abdullah criticized J&K administration, especially healthcare sector issues.
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has triggered a potential political controversy with his remarks on Article 370 and Pakistan while addressing a party workers’ convention in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking about Article 370, Abdullah said, “They are absolutely independent. When I saw those papers, what would you expect from them? Would you expect them to deliver justice to you?”
He also urged people to have the courage to fight for their rights, warning that a failure to stand up could lead to their identity being erased.
“Have the courage to fight. If you do not have the courage, you will be wiped out, and your name and identity will disappear. They are silent today because of the power in the world,” he said.
Without naming Pakistan directly, Abdullah said the neighbouring country was raising the Kashmir issue at various forums and speaking about the unresolved dispute.
“Our neighbour is after them. It goes everywhere, saying that the Kashmir issue has not been resolved. It is protecting us; otherwise, their intentions are not good,” he said.
Farooq Abdullah’s Remarks On Article 370
Abdullah has been demanding the restoration of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. His latest remarks suggesting that Pakistan was protecting Kashmiris could trigger a political row.
Addressing party workers in Baramulla, he said Pakistan was raising the issue of Kashmiris at various international forums and claimed that this was helping protect the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He also questioned India’s intentions towards Kashmiris.
Farooq Abdullah Targets J&K Administration
During the same event, Abdullah criticised the current administration in Jammu and Kashmir, raising concerns about the healthcare sector.
He said students studying in Jammu and Kashmir were required to serve in hospitals for two years. If they failed to do so, they had to pay Rs 40 lakh to the state, he added.
What Farooq Abdullah Said About The Lieutenant Governor
Abdullah alleged that Jammu and Kashmir was the only state where a file concerning the matter had been pending with the Lieutenant Governor for a year without a decision.
Questioning the functioning of medical institutions, he said their directors and committees had earlier decided which equipment to procure and which doctors to appoint.
He alleged that the current system had taken away these powers from medical institutions.
“I asked him that you have taken away autonomy, and he admitted it in front of me,” Abdullah said.
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