Kashmir will not become Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah after J&K terror attack

Farooq Abdullah condemns Pakistan for terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, calls for end to violence for friendly relations.

Former Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday (October 21, 2024) lashed out at Pakistan for perpetrating terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, saying Islamabad will have to stop terror incidents here if it wants to have friendly relations with India.

Mr. Abdullah said there can be no talks between New Delhi and Islamabad till the neighbouring country stops killings in Jammu and Kashmir.

“I do not know what action India should take, that is the domain of the central government. It is a problem for us and we have been going through it for years now. I have been seeing it for 30 years now. I have told them many times to stop it but their thinking is like that only.”

"How can there be talks? You kill our innocent people and then you call for talks. First stop the killings," Mr. Abdullah said while commenting on the terror attack at a construction site in Ganderbal district on Sunday.

The former Chief Minister said the attack was a painful incident as it led to killing of poor people who had come here for earning a livelihood.

"It is a very painful incident. Poor labourers who come here for a livelihood so that they can feed their families back home. These beasts martyred them. There was one of our doctors with them who serve the people. He also lost his life," Mr. Abdullah said.

Seven persons — one local doctor and six non-local labourers — were killed while five others sustained injuries in the attack.