BJP using all tactics to help its ‘proxies’ in J&K: Dr Farooq

Srinagar, May 10: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday appealed to people to use their right to vote with courage and reject those parties and elements, who have destroyed the special status of this historic state.
He made these comments while addressing a massive election rally in Charar-e-Sharif in support of the party candidate for the Srinagar Parliamentary seat Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi.
In his address, Dr Farooq said there is an urgent need to defeat the “hostile elements” in Kashmir and send a clear message to the “unaccountable bureaucratic system” here.
He said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not contesting elections in Kashmir itself, but is supporting its “A, B, C and D teams” against the National Conference. “To divide the votes, people are being divided on the basis of region, language and religion, tactics of using notes are also being adopted and people need to be alert to deal with this situation. Today’s election is an opportunity to send a message to the country and the world that what happened to Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, has not been accepted by the people here,” he said.
The former chief minister said, “The communal forces are hell-bent on destroying the country’s constitution. At this time, the people of Jammu and Kashmir are facing severe hardships and suffering. Unemployment is on the rise, people are deprived of basic needs, and people are not heard anywhere at the official and administrative levels.”
He added, “Inflation is on the rise today. BJP had said that two crore jobs will be provided every year, according to this the Modi government had to provide 20 crore jobs in 10 years of government. Where are these jobs? Loud claims of providing jobs and employment have been made in Jammu and Kashmir but in the last 5 years, the unemployment rate has broken all records. Currently, 15 lakh highly educated unemployed people are sitting at home and crossing the age limits.”