Srinagar, May 11: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to create fear among Hindus.
“(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi is trying to create fear among Hindus and to create that fear, he is telling them that your mangalsutras will be taken away and sold to give money to Muslims,” Farooq said, adding, “Are we such bad people that we will snatch mangalsutras from our mothers and sisters?”
According to a party statement issued here, the NC Chief said this during an election rally at Hazratbal, Srinagar. He was accompanied by Srinagar Parliament candidate Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi. The event was organised by Provincial President YNC & In-Charge Hazratbal Salman Ali Sagar.
Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, DP Srinagar Peer Afaq Ahmad, party leaders Mohd Syed Akhoon, Dr Sameer Koul, Khalid Najeeb Suharwardhy, and Provincial President Women’s Wing Sabiya Qadri were present on the occasion.
In his address, Dr Abdullah said, “When Modi came to power in 2014, he used to raise the issue of the price of LPG cylinders. The price of a domestic gas cylinder was Rs 400 at that time. He used to raise the issue of price rise and unemployment. Ten years have gone by and what is the price of a gas cylinder now? It is Rs 1,100. Diesel prices have risen, cooking oil prices have gone up and the prices of vegetables, mutton etc. have increased. He installed smart metres that run even when there is no electricity.”
Later Dr Farooq led a car rally in Pampore and traversed through various areas in the constituency. He made stopovers at a number of places and was accorded a warm welcome by people, the party said. He was accompanied by MP Hasnain Masoodi, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and other party leaders.
