“Contracts of works goes to outside people — mineral extractions goes to outsiders– land purchase rights given to outsiders and outsiders have been given rights to apply for jobs here (J-K). We don’t demand anything. We demand justice with us”, he said.Rebutting claims of the BJP of widespread development and progress in Jammu and Kashmir post August 2019, he said the promised dawn of development, jobs for youth and much touted investment remains to be a distant dream.Far from putting the region on a path of development, the ruling dispensation has liquidated the hard-earned dividends of previous NC-led governments in bridging the gulf between the people and the government. We are fighting to bridge that gulf by fighting for the restoration of their abridged constitutional rights,” he said.The former chief minister alleged that the ruling dispensation at the Centre is looking at Muslims of the country and Jammu and Kashmir with profound mistrust.Taking a dig, he said people of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the NC cadre, have been consistent in their faith in the Constitution. “We have our bond with the country and the party has given supreme sacrifices to defend it. We in NC have shouldered the bodies of our colleagues, and workers who gave their lives in protecting this bond,” he said.Abdullah said instead of this, we are mocked and ridiculed as anti-nationals .
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