Majority of people endorse abrogation of 370: Sethi

• NC cheating people with double-sided narrative: BJP

JAMMU: Majority of people including the political parties endorse abrogation of 370 in open or secret. The people of Jammu and Kashmir feel cheated with the double-sided narrative of the senior National Conference leaders. This was stated by Adv. Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesperson, J&K BJP.

Accompanied by Arun Gupta, Spokesperson, and Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Media Incharge, J&K BJP, he was addressing a press conference at party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. Sunil Sethi accused the NC of deceiving the public mandate by practicing double-sided narrative, which is chosen according to the time, place as per their suitability.

He said that new political ripples have come-up in Jammu and Kashmir with the release of a book authored by AS Dulat, in which he has made a passing reference that former CM Farooq Abdullah was not against the abrogation of Article 370. The regional political parties favour continuation of Article 370 in the public to cheat them, but they view Article 370 was hampering the progress and the lasting peace process in J&K.

Based on facts shared by AS Dulat in his book, it is clear that the political parties in the valley believe that BJP has done a favour to Jammu & Kashmir by abrogating Article 370. “By placing counter-accusations on AS Dulat, the NC, now is attempting to save its face and escape the public wrath”, said Sethi.

He said that some parties and leaders have supported the abrogation openly and others secretly, displaying their acceptance of the repeal of the controversial provision. Arun Gupta said that the common people support their leaders considering them as their role models and saviours. People expect them to be true to their words, actions and whatever is said in public should not be different from what is conceived otherwise in private.

Gupta said that before independence, even the rulers could not afford double talks and double standards. He said that this type of politics and politicians do no good to the nation. He said that NC believed J&K as its ancestral property and did whatever they felt, without any sense of public accountability. NC has been exposed for its double standards on many occasions and the latest exposure by AS Dulat makes absolutely clear that whatever BJP has been telling about NC right from their inception was right.

People who support these types of leaders and parties feel hurt and their confidence from their work gets eroded. It is high time, public has to understand NC’s double standard, and that their future cannot be handed over to parties and leaders who have no moral grounds.