Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 9: Former Minister and senior National Conference leader Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today recalled the great role of Late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in nation building and his vision of tying the destiny of Jammu and Kashmir with secular, socialist and democratic India during most testing times of history by rejecting theocratic Pakistan, which owes its existence to two nation theory.
While lauding the observations of Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud about the vision of Sheikh Abdullah’s vision reflected in his 1951 speech, Sadhotra said this is an eye opener for all those myopic entities who undermine the political sagacity and farsightedness of one of the tallest leaders of the freedom struggle.
He quoted the reference read out by the Chief Justice in the open court, quoting Sheikh Sahib saying, “The most powerful argument which can be advanced in Pakistan’s favour is that Pakistan is a Muslim state and a big majority of our people being Muslim, the state must accede to Pakistan but this claim of being a Muslim state is only a camouflage- it’s a screen to dupe the common man so that he cannot see clearly that Pakistan is a feudal state in which a clique is trying by these methods to maintain itself in power”. He said these observations about Pakistan are coming true after over seven decades now,
In a statement, Sadhotra said that some ignorant tend to underestimate role and vision of Sheikh Mohd Abdullah and his Party National Conference, which has withstood the test of times during the most difficult times in the past over seventy five years, especially during the horrendous tribal raid in Kashmir. Sadhotra said the nationalist and secular credentials of Sheikh Sahib have inspired generations to work for strengthening the bonds of brotherhood and amity besides defending the integrity and sovereignty of the nation even at the peril of ones life. The NC cadre is emulating the spirit and vision of Late Abdullah, he added.
Sadhotra said that Late Abdullah’s call for inclusiveness and secularism needs to be heard in every town and village of the country at a time when political forces are trying to divide people on the basis of region and religion. He said that the ultimate goal of the NCs founder was the political and economic empowerment of the common man.
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