Abdullah slams PM for his ‘ignorance’ on Mahatma Gandhi
The Hindu
Mr. Abdullah slammed Amit Shah’s announcement that the kin of militants and stone pelters would not be allowed government jobs, saying the Centre does not know how to win people’s hearts.
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah described the PM, Narendra Modi's remarks about Mahatma Gandhi as "shocking" on Thursday. He said the prime minister appears to be "ashamed" to praise and acknowledge 'Bapu' even though both hail from Gujarat.
Mr. Abdullah also slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his announcement that the kin of militants and stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir would not be allowed government jobs, saying the Centre does not know how to win people’s hearts.
Talking to PTI in Srinagar, he said, "Modi ji says (Mahatma) Gandhi got recognition after a film was made on him! It's shocking." World leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Junior took inspiration from 'Bapu'.
“Statues of him are all over the world and our PM has forgotten his contribution to India’s independence. Both Modi and Gandhi belong to Gujarat and yet, the PM feels shame in praising Gandhi,” Mr. Abdullah added.
The NC president said he could never forget Gandhi’s sacrifices for the country and that “he (Gandhi) wanted Hindus and Muslims to live together happily in our country, but the present PM is widening the gap between the two communities”.
Prime Minister Modi in a TV interview said, "Was it not our responsibility in these 75 years to ensure that the entire world knows Mahatma Gandhi. I am sorry to say that no one knows about him. The first time the film Gandhi was made, it was then that there was curiosity across the world as to who this person was. We have not done so..."
Hitting out at Mr. Shah, the NC chief said, "They (Centre) do not know how to win hearts. When I met Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi in New Delhi few years ago, I told him that there is a trust deficit between Kashmir and New Delhi, which needed to be addressed." "I told him that the distance would increase if it continues and now when they saying jobs will be denied to families of militants or stone pelters, it widens the gap and they could end up choosing the wrong path again," Mr. Abdullah said.
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