Farooq hits out at leaders who claim terrorism is over
National Conference (NC) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday dismissed claims that militancy in the Union Territory had ended, pointing to the recent spate of terror incidents.
Speaking to the media during an event at Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, Abdullah questioned the assertions made by some that militancy had been eradicated. “You should question them who say militancy is over. If these (terror) incidents are taking place, they should be questioned who give statements almost every day in Parliament that militancy has ended in J&K,” he said.
Abdullah’s comments came in the wake of the recent terror attack in Kulgam on Monday, which resulted in the death of an ex-serviceman and left his family members injured.
On the political front, Abdullah also responded to a question regarding the possibility of the BJP benefiting from Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) contesting separately in Delhi’s upcoming assembly elections. He said, “If I were God or clairvoyant (antaryami), I could predict this. But I am a common man.”
Addressing another question on the Covid-19 vaccine, Abdullah raised concerns over its safety. “We are seeing many young people dying due to heart attacks. The vaccine for Covid had not undergone any trials, and it is said that so many young lives being lost due to heart attacks are due to the vaccine. Till there is research, it cannot be known if the Covid vaccine is responsible for the deaths,” Abdullah stated.
Abdullah also advocated for the development of a cancer vaccine, emphasising the importance of thorough research.