Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raman Suri on Thursday came down heavily on National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah for what he described as “reckless, exaggerated and politically motivated statements” over alleged attacks on Kashmiris in other States, cautioning him against creating unnecessary fear and unrest among people of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a press statement, Raman Suri said Dr Abdullah was deliberately flaring up stray and isolated incidents to build a false narrative, ignoring the larger reality that lakhs of people from Jammu and Kashmir particularly from the Kashmir Valley are living, working and thriving peacefully across the length and breadth of the country.
“Kashmiris today are selling their products, peddling rickshaws, running businesses, working in private and government sectors, and pursuing livelihoods with dignity in almost every major city of India. Many have purchased apartments in Faridabad, Gurugram, Delhi, Noida and even Goa, while thousands are employed in Mumbai and other metropolitan cities. Several people regularly seek advanced medical treatment in Delhi and other reputed hospitals,” Suri said.
He warned that making sweeping and sensational remarks, and irresponsibly invoking terms like “Hitler” and “Nazism,” only succeeds in spreading fear among innocent Kashmiris working outside the Union Territory. “Such brazen statements are not in the interest of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Instead of protecting them, this kind of rhetoric scares them and creates an atmosphere of distrust and chaos in society,” he added.
Raman Suri said Dr Abdullah must stop indulging in political theatrics and come clean on the real issues confronting Jammu and Kashmir. “Instead of lecturing India on peaceful relations with neighbours, Dr Abdullah should have the moral courage to openly preach to Pakistan and ask it to stop exporting terrorism and nurturing terror outfits on its soil. It is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism that has inflicted the maximum damage on Jammu and Kashmir,” he asserted.
He said vague statements and symbolic gestures about friendship with neighbouring countries serve no purpose unless Pakistan is made accountable for its continued support to terrorism. “Such hollow remarks neither help regional peace nor benefit the people. On the contrary, they confuse the narrative and fuel unrest,” Suri remarked.
Highlighting the visible transformation in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP leader said Dr Abdullah must acknowledge the unprecedented development and positive change taking place in the Union Territory. “Today, the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are availing benefits of Central government schemes, clearing civil services and other competitive examinations, launching startups, and generating employment. A new generation is choosing progress, innovation and self-reliance,” he said.
Suri regretted that instead of encouraging this forward movement, leaders like Dr Farooq Abdullah continue to demoralize the youth through irresponsible statements. “This kind of politics does no good to the nation, the people of Jammu and Kashmir, or even to the youth who aspire for a better future. Dr Abdullah and his party must introspect and rise above divisive rhetoric,” he added.
