‘Kashmir Pakistan Nahi Banega,’ let us live with dignity and succeed: Farooq

22/10/2024

SRINAGAR, Oct 21: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday condemned the terror attack in Gagangir and said that he wants to tell the leadership in Pakistan that if they want good relations with India they need to put an end terror and let people of Jammu and Kashmir live with dignity and succeed.
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the National Conference President Abdullah said, "I want to tell the leadership in Pakistan that if they want good relations with India, they need to put an end to this. Kashmir Pakistan nahi Banega.' Let us live with dignity and succeed... If they couldn't create a Pakistan for 75 years, how would it be possible now?... It is time to end terrorism, otherwise the results will be very severe... How will talks be held if they kill our innocent people?"
"This attack was very unfortunate... Immigrant poor labourers and a doctor lost their lives. What will the terrorists get from this? Do they think they will be able to create a Pakistan here... We are trying to put this to an end so we can move on from the misery," he said.
Earlier today, a National Investigation Agency team led by a senior officer headed to Jammu and Kashmir to probe the Gagangir terror attack incident.
Reportedly, a doctor and six construction workers were killed when terrorists opened fire at a construction site on Sunday evening in Jammu and Kashmir's Gagangir area.
After the incident, security forces cordoned off the area in Gaganger, Sonamarg, and Ganderbal and launched a search operation to neutralise the attackers.
He firmly stated that such deadly attacks would not result in Kashmir becoming part of Pakistan.
In one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in Kashmir in recent years, seven employees of an infrastructure firm were killed on Sunday evening in a terrorist attack on a workers' camp near the Sonamarg tourist resort along the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway. Five other workers were injured in the assault.
"This is a deeply painful incident. These beasts martyred these poor people yesterday. Tell me, what will these beasts gain from this? Do they believe that they can turn Kashmir into Pakistan with such acts?" Abdullah questioned.
He added that such violence has been ongoing for many years.
"They ( militants) are coming from there. We are trying to resolve this matter so that we can move forward and overcome these difficulties. I want to say to Pakistan's rulers: if they really want friendship with India, they must stop this. Kashmir will not become Pakistan. It will not happen, it will not happen. Please allow us to live with dignity," Abdullah told reporters in Srinagar.
The National Conference president reminded that Pakistan initiated this aggression in 1947 by sending tribal invaders into Kashmir.
"You (Pakistan) killed innocent people then. Did Kashmir became part of Pakistan? It hasn't happened in the past 75 years, and it will not happen now," he said.
Abdullah advised Pakistan to focus on its own progress and development.
"We want to make our destiny. We want to get out of problems. We want to get rid of poverty here," he added.
The former chief minister noted that the attack would affect all of Kashmir.
When asked whether India should take action against Pakistan, Abdullah responded that he had no comment on the matter, as it was a decision for the central government.
He said that there can be no dialogue between India and Pakistan as long as innocent people continue to be killed.

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