BJP making attempts to polarize voters ahead of elections: NC

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 30: Natio-nal Conference today termed the assertions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as highly uncouth and an effort to use Kashmir to gain poll benefits in the upcoming elections.
Speaking in a meeting here at party head quarters Nawa-e-Subh, party general secretary, Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar said that Yogi’s statement is borne out of his ignorance on Jammu & Kashmir and its history.
“The people of Kashmir didn’t let the communal frenzy overwhelm them even during the tumultuous times of 1947. Mahatma Gandhi saw a ray of hope in our state when the whole Indian subcontinent was overrun by religious passions and communal frenzy,” he said.
“By giving such bizarre statements, UP CM is doing a great disservice to the recorded communal amity in J&K. From 1947 after the partition till 1989, no community left Kashmir owing to threats. It seems that the BJP leaders need to get history lessons from authentic sources and literature on J&K,” he said.
Sagar said the displacement of Kashmiri Pandits was certainly a black chapter in our history and that the displacement was part of a bigger game plan and conspiracy to divide the State on communal lines. “We in National Conference always tried our level best to make the return of Kashmiri Pandits back to their homes. Kashmiri at large and our party rank and file in particular have always tried our level best to get the displaced Pandits back,” he said.
Party general secretary said that such brazenly false allegations are attempts to conceal the development deficit in the country. “We are yet to see implementation of all catchwords and promises made by BJP during 2014 elections. I would impress upon the BJP leadership not to make Kashmir a scapegoat to grind their own axe for increasing their electoral prospects in the upcoming elections country,” Sagar said.
The meeting was attended by provincial president, Nasir Aslam Wani, senior NC leader, Mohammad Shafi Uri, North Zone president, Mohammad Akbar Lone, District president, Srinagar, Peer Afaq, and provincial spokesperson, Imran Nabi Dar.

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