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Talking about challenging circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah criticised the BJP-led government’s policies and called for improving security in the region.”I have time and again warned but the BJP is not ready to accept the reality. In the last four years or so, the areas which had been freed from terrorism, are seeing a resurgence of militancy, especially Srinagar city, which has witnessed repeated terror attacks, and Rajouri and Poonch,” Abdullah said.He said that during his tenure as chief minister between 2009-2014, these areas were free of militancy.”Yesterday’s attack on soldiers is a grim reminder that the situation is far away from being normal.” Asked about his father Farooq Abdullah’s demanding talks with Pakistan, he said, “Our late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not neighbours. Pakistan has been our neighbour yesterday and will be there tomorrow.”Some day, we will have to talk to our neighbour. But having said that I have always made it clear that both the countries have to build an atmosphere for talks. Pakistan has a new government in place and it should work hard to build an atmosphere for talks with India where a new government will come after elections,” he said.Asked about a statement made by the BJP of reclaiming the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), he said, “No one has stopped them from reclaiming the PoK but for God’s sake, the part of Jammu and Kashmir that has been with India needs a course correction first. The centre should work on improving the security situation here also.”
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Targeting minority community won’t help become strong nation: Omar Abdullah
