Farooq assures to restore Article 370, ‘even if it takes years’
Srinagar: Farooq Abdullah, National Conference (NC) president and ex-CM has revealed that the restoration of Article 370 was voice of people of IIOJK, and asserted the special provision of the erstwhile state would definitely be restored even if it might take many years.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Farooq Abdullah’s remarks came a day after Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh remarked the restoring Article 370 was impossible as long as the BJP is there.
“I want to ask Rajnath how many years did it take for them (BJP) to revoke it? We might take many years to restore it, but we will surely restore it. This is the voice of the whole J-K, this is the voice of the people,” Abdullah told reporters in Baramulla district.
The NC president said the BJP had claimed Article 370 was the root cause of terrorism in J&K, but attacks were taking place even after its abrogation.
“They were saying terrorism is there because of Article 370…I want to ask them, where is this terrorism coming from then? Let them answer,” he added.
Farooq Abdullah said New Delhi was responsible for whatever is happening in IIOJK. “Who is responsible for (hijacking of flight) IC814 which was taken to Kandahar? People like (Jaish-e-Mohammad chief) (Massod) Azhar, etc, who are there and are running things now, I had told them (New Delhi) not to take (release) them (militants), but they did not listen. New Delhi is responsible for whatever is happening here,” the NC president said.
