By Muslim Mirror Network
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government for its hesitation in engaging in peace talks with neighbouring Pakistan.
Abdullah emphasized the importance of resolving bilateral issues between India and Pakistan through dialogue, echoing the sentiments of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Speaking to ANI, Abdullah recalled Vajpayee’s words, stating, “Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours. If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress.”
Recalling former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statement on peace talks with Pakistan, Farooq said, “Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours. If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress. PM Modi also said that war is not an option now and the matters should be resolved through dialogue. Where is the dialogue? Nawaz Sharif is about to become the PM (of Pakistan) & they are saying that we are ready to talk (with India), but what is the reason why we are not ready to talk? If we do not find a solution through dialogue, we will meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israel…”
#WATCH | National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah says, "Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours. If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress. PM Modi also said that war is not an option now and the matters should be… pic.twitter.com/EcPx9B70jJ
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2023
In January this year, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his desire for “serious and sincere talks” with PM Modi, saying ‘war is not an option.’
However, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, in August, dismissed any talks explaining it was impossible if terrorism was being normalised. “We can’t allow terrorism to be normalised; we can not allow that to become the basis for getting us into discussions with Pakistan. To me it is a fairly common sense proposition,” he had said.
“Peaceful citizens, eight of them, were taken away and three were beaten so mercilessly and chilli powder rubbed into their wounds. Three of them could not bear the torture and succumbed. Five others are in the hospital. The brother of one of the victims is in the BSF and has been serving for the past 24 years now he says that he has got brother’s death in return to his services to the nation,” Abdullah told reporters here.
Three civilians were found dead after they were picked up by the Army for questioning following a deadly terrorist ambush on two Army vehicles in Poonch last Thursday.
He added, “The Army Chief has taken the Northern Commander also from here to the academy in Dehradun but it will not resolve the problem. There should be an investigation into why this happened?”
If innocent people who have nothing to do with terrorism are killed “which India are we living in”, he asked. “Is this Mahatma Gandhi’s India where we can live in peace? The hatred has spread so much that Hindus and Muslims think they are enemies of each other.” ( with PTI inputs )
This way Kashmir may break away
This is pathetic
India wants to prove that Pakistan is a useless country
That is why they don’t want to talk