“Kashmir can never become Pakistan,” let us live with dignity and succeed: Farooq Abdullah on Ganderbal attack

SRINAGAR: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday condemned the militant 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 militancy 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 militancy, 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 militants 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 militant attack incident.

Reportedly, a doctor and six construction workers were killed when militants 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. (ANI)