Srinagar, January 04 (KNO): Reacting to the ‘war of words’ between Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti over visiting militant families and who killed more militants in his or her tenure as Chief Minister, AIP President Er Rasheed on Friday called it ‘the moral victory of militants’, saying “the truth and the circumstances are pushing two former CMs to show sympathy with those whom they killed mercilessly.”
In a statement issued to KNO, Er Rasheed said, “Be it Mehbooba Mufti visiting slain militant’s family or Omar Abdullah accusing her of being architect of Operation All Out, every word and action is ample proof to conclude that militants are enjoying huge popular support and the propaganda to label them as terrorists has no takers in Kashmir.”
He said that no doubt it is for the masses to decide whether to believe the cunning and hypocritical words of Omar and Mehbooba but the fact is that their exchange of arguments and the debate so generated has itself proved that both the former CMs don’t have their any narrative, ideology or a vision but are just trying to regain their lost ground by praising militants and talking about atrocities on their families, without feeling any shame for the reason both of them have been ruthless in carrying genocide of Kashmiris.
Er Rasheed appealed Mehbooba and Omar either not to add salt to the injuries of militants and their families, as nothing lies in their hands, or must force New Delhi to agree to fulfill the promise of holding plebiscite in J&K.
“Unless Mehbooba and Omar or someone else would not stop diluting Kashmir cause by giving out dated and Delhi made formulas like Autonomy and self-rule, Kashmiris will continue to die and even entire pro-resistance leadership may not be able to make a difference to end the bloodshed,” he said.
He said that Kashmiris are not getting killed because they want to strengthen Omar’s or Mehbooba’s vote Bank but for the reason that New Delhi is turning ruthless with every passing day.
Er Rasheed asked New Delhi to understand that if Mehbooba and Omar need to show inclination towards militants and their families, though it has no takers, why should it not accept the ground realities and offer unconditional dialogue to United Jihad Council and other militant outfits who really matter, rather relying false hopes on Mehbooba, Omar or someone else.
He also accused parliament of trying to mislead the Indian masses over situation in Kashmir during the debate in Rajya Sabha and said that “the Indian parliamentarians need to accept the reality and give Kashmiris right to self-determination.”(KNO)