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| Who misled ex-CM on Muharram procession ? | | Farooq’s admission raises many questions | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 30: The excuse given by the five-time Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Farooq Abdullah for not allowing the Muharram procession to pass through the traditional route in Srinagar city raised many questions.
Instead of admitting that situation was not normal during his tenure as a Chief Minister from 1996 to 2002, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that he was ready to allow the Muharram procession from the traditional route but some of his colleagues stopped him from taking this risk.
Although Dr. Abdullah preferred not to reveal the names of those colleagues, he mentioned that they have passed away.
This excuse of Dr. Abdullah has generated debate on social media as netizens are questioning the capability of the veteran politician to take decision on his own.
Furthermore, some netizens asked the National Conference president to reveal the names of those politicians who misled him despite the fact he was at the helm of the affairs he should take decisions on the suggestions of intelligence agencies.
Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that his former colleagues stopped him from restarting Shias’ processions from traditional routes.
Welcoming decision of the the Jammu and Kashmir administration to allow the Muharram procession in the city for the first time in over three decades, the NC president said there was no reason not to allow it before but “some of our very own people were against it”.
“We wanted this to happen earlier as well. When I was chief minister, I wanted this to take place, but some of our very own people were against it. I do not want to name them, they have passed away. Otherwise, what was the reason that it was not allowed?
“I also joined the procession. I went from Abi Guzar to Qatalgah. I saw the difficulties they faced. Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs greeted this procession. I used to hold Zuljanah. I thank God that it was restarted but the Zuljanah is still not allowed on the traditional route,” Abdullah said.
“God willing, when the people’s government will be here, Zoljanah will be taken out on the traditional route in a grand way,” he added. |
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