‘Kashmir Pakistan nahi banega’: Farooq Adbullah’s warning after Ganderbal terror attack | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Condemning the terror attack in J&K’s Gagangir, National Conference (NC) president and senior leader Farooq Abdullah said despite Pakistan’s attempts to spread terror in the region, Kashmir will not yield to it. Abdullah, whose government was recently sworn in, said, “Kashmir Pakistan nahi banega.”
Warning Pakistan’s leadership, the NC president urged Islamabad to put an end to terrorism in the region if they wish to maintain good relations with New Delhi.The NC leader, who had previously pressed the Indian government to hold talks with Pakistan, questioned, “How can there be talks? You kill our innocent people and then call for talks. First, stop the killings.”
Two weeks ago, when S Jaishankar traveled to Pakistan for the SCO summit, Abdullah had “hoped” that it would lead to friendly talks and the start of a better relationship. “I am hopeful they will be able to discuss every issue,” he had said.
However, after allegations emerged that Pakistan was involved in the terror attack on Sunday, Abdullah remarked, “I want to tell the leadership in Pakistan that if they want good relations with India, they need to put an end to this. Let us live with dignity and succeed… If they haven’t created a Pakistan in 75 years, how will it be possible now? It is time to end terrorism, or the consequences will be very severe”.
“Do they think they will be able to create a Pakistan here… We are trying to put this to an end so we can move on from the misery,” he said speaking to reporters while commenting on the terror attack at a construction site in Ganderbal district.
On Sunday, a doctor and five labourers were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Ganderbal district. The terrorists opened fire on the camp housing labourers of a private company working on construction of a tunnel at Gund area in the district. This was the fifth targeted attack on non-natives in Kashmir this year.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also said Pakistan was still trying to kill innocent people and disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir. The LG said the there was still a threat from the neighbouring country. “It’s still trying to kill innocent people in this region and to destabilise peace here,” he said.
“We need to stop drug smuggling here. We need to be aware of possible threats. We need to improve counter-insurgency operations,” he said.
Following the attack, a National Investigation Agency team led by a senior officer traveled to Jammu and Kashmir to probe the Gagangir terror attack incident.