 Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 27: National Conference President and former J&K chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah is trying his best to remain in news by stirring the Hornet’s nest.
From saying that holding talks with Pakistan is Centre’s discretion, then taking a U-turn and stating that terrorism cannot end without holding parleys with the neighbouring country, and then threatening that J&K can witness bombing, he has been saying it all.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The NC President is trying to make his presence felt by creating controversies. More than people he is worried about his party losing relevance.
He is aware that after the abrogation of Article 370 his party has become irrelevant and people are least interested in the outdated slogans being raised by the National Conference.”
On Wednesday when the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Poonch, Dr Farooq said, “I have no expectations from hi > Farooq needs to understand his assertions can embolden the adversaries.
> More than people he is worried about his party losing relevance.
> He cannot talk in a language which goes against the national interest.
> NC President trying to make his presence felt by creating controversies.
He went on to defend his statement that J&K could become another Gaza saying, ““What will happen if the two countries do not find a way for friendly relations? We have terrorism. China is also sitting over our heads. If there is a war here, where will the bombs fall? Will the bombs explode in the air or fall on us?”
An observer said, “It seems that the former J&K chief minister is looking towards Pakistan and China rather than New Delhi. He needs to understand that his assertions can embolden the adversaries and they can take advantage of it. Dr Farooq is a sitting Member Parliament and has been a three time J&K chief minister. He needs to realize that his utterances do matter.”
“One can understand that his party is at the crossroads but that doesn’t mean that he would talk in a language which goes against the national interest. Rather than advising New Delhi he needs to focus on rebuilding his party,” the observer added. | 