Farooq should lead militants in Kashmir: BJP

February 26, 2017 20:30

Accusing National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah of instigating Kashmiri youths against the country, the J&K unit of BJP today asked him to leave politics and lead the Valley's younger generation militants instead.

"Farooq Abdullah is instigating youth in Kashmir (by his remarks). He should lead the younger generation of militants," said BJP's state spokesperson Virender Gupta.

He was referring to Farooq's Friday statement that dubbed the present turmoil in the Valley as new generation militants' fight for freedom of the nation (Kashmir Valley).

Gupta lashed out at Farooq, lamenting that such a provocative statement has been made by a person who has been the chief minister of the state and a Union minister too.

His statement proves that Farooq is responsible for the present state of affairs in the Valley that started when he was the state's chief minister before 1990, the BJP leader said.

The BJP spokesperson said the NC president is speaking out of sheer frustration as his party and his son Omar Abdullah were dethroned by the the people "because of their malpractices, corrupt administration and anti-people policies."

He said Farooq's outburst is aimed at recovering the lost ground to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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