BJP robbed us of our flag, our dignity, our honor, our identity: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Omar Abdullah, Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, has highlighted the significant changes that have taken place in occupied Jammu and Kashmir over the past decade, stating that the people of the territory have lost their dignity, honor and identity.
According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking at election rallies in Baramulla, Handwara, and Tangdhar, Abdullah reaffirmed his party’s commitment to restoring the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasized that the National Conference will not allow anyone to compromise or trade away the rights of the people.
“A lot has been taken away from us, our dignity, our honor, our identity has been taken away from us. …we had our own flag, we had our own constitution, Ladakh was our part, we had our own state, we had the right to our own land in the state, we had the right to our own employment, we had the right to rivers, mountains and forests. …finally on August 5, 2019, the rights of 1.4 Cr people were taken away and given to 1 billion 40 crore people and the people here got nothing in return. People here have seen nothing but destruction, unemployment, despair. The last 10 years have been very upsetting for the people of [occupied] Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Omar said, “Only 14 million people once had the exclusive rights to the land, employment, education, rivers, forests, and other resources of Jammu and Kashmir. However, on August 5, 2019, our rights were forcefully stripped away and handed over to 1.4 billion people. The current BJP government is determined to put an official stamp on their actions in the Assembly. We have therefore no other option but to stop them.”
