Ravinder Raina Slams Farooq Abdullah For Advocating Dialogue With Pakistan

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Wednesday criticized National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for advocating dialogue with Pakistan and asked “what type of talks will be held with an enemy nation which has destroyed Jammu and Kashmir through its sponsored militancy”.

He said the BJP would respond to Pakistan only in the same language which it understands.

“Abdullah should stop advocating for Pakistan which had bled Jammu and Kashmir and brought destruction to the region by training, arming and pushing militants into this side to kill innocent citizens. Instead of condemning Pakistan, showing it the mirror and exposing its black face to the world, he is advocating dialogue which is highly regrettable,” Raina said.

Earlier in the day, Abdullah told reporters in Srinagar that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir will not end unless talks are held with Pakistan.

“I have always said that militancy is not going to end unless there is an understanding between the two nations (India and Pakistan). Militancy will continue and we will have to face it. The tragedy is that innocent people are getting killed… and that is unfortunate,” Abdullah said.

The National Conference leader said that “more innocent people would lose their lives unless we wake up and find a solution to this”.

“We are the ones facing tragedies. Innocent people of the state are facing tragedies and a reflection of this happens in the rest of the country. I hope they realise that the time has come to end this,” he added.

The BJP leader said that Abdullah should tell the people whether Pakistan is behind the bloodshed which is happening in Jammu and Kashmir or not.

“Pakistan Army is conducting training for the militants and providing them weapons before pushing them into Jammu and Kashmir,” Raina said, adding having sympathy for Pakistan is not good and instead Abdullah should boost the morale of the Indian Army, police and paramilitary forces and salute their sacrifices for safeguarding the region by fighting militancy.

“You (Abdullah) are a former chief minister, a former Union minister and you know Pakistan is behind the bloodshed in J&K. What type of talks can be held with an enemy (nation) which is involved in bloodshed. We will respond to Pakistan in the same language it understands,” the BJP leader said. (PTI)