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| Kavinder slams Omar for distorting history, calls Jallianwala Bagh victims true Freedom Martyrs | | | 
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Jammu, July 13: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta today came down heavily on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his controversial remarks equating the July 13, 1931 incident in Kashmir with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, calling it an outrageous comparison and a deliberate attempt to rewrite history for political gain.
Reacting sharply to Omar Abdullah’s tweet, the BJP stalwart said, “Omar Abdullah’s statement lacks wisdom and responsibility. To call those who rose against the then Maharaja’s rule ‘martyrs’ and compare them with the brave Indians who lost their lives in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre—true martyrs of India’s freedom struggle—is not just misleading, it is deeply disrespectful.”
He added, “On one hand, people sacrificed their lives fighting British colonialism, and on the other, some chose the path of rebellion that sowed the seeds of separatism. Glorifying them as national heroes is not only factually wrong but also dangerous.”
Referring to Omar Abdullah’s tweet that stated “13th July massacre is our Jallianwala Bagh…”, the senior BJP leader said such rhetoric is aimed at reviving a divisive narrative based on communal identity. “It is unfortunate that the Chief Minister of a sensitive region is drawing communal lines in the name of history. The sacrifices that built this nation were made in the name of India, not religion. We must not confuse acts of rebellion against the state with the freedom movement.”
Kavinder said the real tragedy is that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have suffered for decades because of the historical blunders made by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. “Had Nehru taken a firm stand in 1947, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir would have been different.
Kavinder further said that the BJP stands firmly by its decision to remove July 13 from the list of official holidays in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that national observances should unite, not divide. “There is no place in New India for the glorification of anti-national elements. Our heroes are those who fought for India's independence and unity—not those who fueled discord and unrest.” |
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