Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: Bali Bhagat, senior BJP leader and former Minister has ridiculed NC president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s recent commendation of Rahul Gandhi’s efforts to unite India. He described the notion as ‘laughable,’ given the historical context of the Congress party’s role in the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan, which he asserted has been a persistent challenge for the nation since 1947.
In a statement issued here, today, the senior BJP leader said, “It is ironic and laughable that Dr. Abdullah is praising the Congress, a party whose divisive politics have led to long-standing issues in our country. Let us not forget the years of NC and Congress rule and their questionable treatment of various communities in Jammu and Kashmir, including West Pakistani refugees, PoJK refugees, Valmikis, and Gorkhas.”
“Due to their religion and caste, West Pakistani refugees from 1947, as well as PoJK refugees, Valmikis, and Gorkhas in Jammu, endured a miserable existence in their own country, facing discrimination and neglect largely because they were not Muslims,” he said.
Highlighting the worsening condition of Congress due to its policies and appeasement strategies over the last 70 years, Bhagat drew attention to the plight of Kashmiri Hindus in the eighties and nineties. He provocatively suggested that the response might have been different if the Abdullah or Gandhi families had faced similar circumstances.
Responding to the issue of civilian casualties in Kashmir, Bali Bhagat directly questioned Farooq Abdullah about the actions taken during the tenure of his son as Chief Minister, suggesting that the people of Kashmir still remember and resent that period of governance.
Responding to the statement about the killing of civilians, the senior BJP leader questioned Farooq that more than hundred civilians, particularly youth, were killed under the directives of his son during his tenure as Chief Minister. He asserted that the people of Kashmir, who have not forgotten the rule of Farooq’s son leading to their ousting in 2014, are now faced with Farooq’s statement ‘Jammu Kashmir Jaye Jahannum Mein’ (Let Jammu Kashmir go to hell).
Bhagat also dismissed Farooq’s advice to the Modi Government on dealing with external threats, confidently stating that the current Government at Centre is more capable of handling relations with China and Pakistan.
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