Srinagar, Apr 16: Awami Ittehaad Party (AIP) on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the National Conference (NC) leadership following shocking revelations by former RAW Chief A S Dulat in his newly released book “The Chief Minister and the Spy.”
Dulat’s claim that NC chief Dr Farooq Abdullah privately endorsed the abrogation of Article 370 — even as he publicly condemned it — has sent shockwaves across political and public circles in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a strongly worded statement, AIP Chief Spokesperson, Inam Un Nabi minced no words in holding the NC responsible for “betraying” the people of J&K. “The people of Jammu and Kashmir were stabbed in the back not by strangers, but by those who claimed to be their guardians. Dr Farooq Abdullah’s private endorsement of the abrogation of Article 370 — as exposed in A S Dulat’s book — confirms what the people have long suspected: National Conference was never a victim, but a silent collaborator,” he said.
Drawing a stark comparison, Inam highlighted what it termed as hypocrisy and self-interest of the NC leadership while praising the unflinching stand of jailed MP Engineer Rashid.
“While the Abdullahs danced behind closed doors in BJP’s corridors of power, Engineer Rashid was languishing in prison for speaking truth to power and refusing to barter his conscience for political crumbs. It is an irony of our times that traitors roam free and the people’s hero remains behind bars,” he added.
The spokesperson went on to call out the “legacy of deception practised by NC”. “From backchannel deals to sham opposition, National Conference has perfected the art of deception. They masquerade as the defenders of Kashmir in public, while privately negotiating their political survival at the cost of our collective dignity,” he asserted.
“Dulat revelations are not just a political scandal but a complete moral breakdown of NC politics in Jammu and Kashmir,” the AIP said. “Engineer Rashid is behind bars today for being loyal to the people, for standing by Article 370 when others were busy securing favours. The day is not far when truth will triumph, and Kashmir will recognise its real leaders.”
