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Amarnath Yatris an attack on soul of Kashmir:Farooq Abdullah

| | Jul 11, 2017, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar, July 11 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the dastardly attack on Amarnath Yatris was an attack on the soul and spirit of Kashmir and should be condemned unequivocally by every right thinking citizen of the State.

“The attack on pilgrims is the worst form of cowardice and barbarism. I appeal to every conscientious citizen and especially leadership of all shades of opinion to condemn this dastardly act strongly and unequivocally and consider observing a shutdown in the Valley in solidarity with these victims. The attack in Anantnag is an assault on our religion and our identity as Kashmiris," Farooq Abdullah said in a statement issued here in Srinagar

The National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar said communal forces in the country were hell-bent to divide the people on the basis of religion and race and such tragic, condemnable incidents are being used to further a divisive and polarizing agenda that is aimed to weaken the very ‘Idea of India’.

“We should call a spade a spade and oppose all such elements who are against humanity, liberty and secular values. Anyone who tries to justify the killing of innocents, anywhere, is a threat to humanity and should be exposed and opposed tooth and nail," Farooq Abdullah said.

 


(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

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