Early Times Report
Surankote, Oct 21: Expressing concerns over the ongoing unrest in valley, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah today asked PDP-BJP coalition to stop reign of repression and coercion unleashed against entire population in the Valley, lest the situation takes such an ugly turn that will be beyond control of the governments at Srinagar and in New Delhi to handle. "Enough is enough", Dr Abdullah said while referring to killings and large scale arrests being made on daily basis in mistaken belief of quelling the ongoing unrest, which he described as people's anger against betrayal of the PDP by joining hands with the BJP. "Normalcy cannot be restored by subjecting people to harassment and intimidation or by rehabilitating jails with thousands of innocents. The NC chief cautioned the central leadership against crucial delay in reaching out to the people and making sincere efforts in resolving political problem of Kashmir. "People's trust and confidence cannot be won by pellet guns or putting youth behind bars", he said, wondering that instead of showing semblances of civility and compassion, the government is indulging in provocations. |
