‘Will not Demand Statehood….’: Jammu And Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah’s BIG Comment Amid Pahalgam Assault | India Information
Pahalgam Assault: Jammu and Kashmir Meeting as we speak held a one-day particular session to debate the Pahalgam terror assault during which 26 individuals had been killed within the Baisaran meadows. Talking within the meeting in the course of the session, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that whereas the Nationwide Convention authorities would proceed to demand statehood for the Union Territory, however it will not accomplish that at this second when the nation is grieving the lack of 26 lives.
“The safety of the Jammu and Kashmir isn’t within the fingers of the state authorities at present. However I can’t use this second to demand statehood. After Pahalgam, with what face can I ask for statehood for Jammu and Kashmir? Meri kya itni sasti siyasat hai? Does the lives of these 26 individuals not matter to me?…Now we have talked about statehood previously and can accomplish that sooner or later too, however it will likely be shameful on my half if I am going and inform the central authorities that 26 individuals have died, now give me statehood…” stated Abdullah.
In the course of the sepcial meeting session, the Jammu and Kashmir Meeting handed the decision condemning the Pahalgam Terrorist Assault.
Talking within the meeting, an emotional Abdullah stated that he didn’t understand how he ought to apologise to the households of the victims of the assault. “I didn’t know easy methods to apologise to the households of the deceased… Because the host, it was my obligation to make sure the vacationers returned safely. I could not do it. I do not need the phrases to hunt an apology… What ought to I say to these youngsters who misplaced their father and to a spouse who misplaced her husband, who bought married just a few days again? They requested what was our fault; we simply got here for the vacations… Whoever did this says they did it for us, however I need to ask: Did we approve it? Did we inform them to do that? We aren’t in help of this assault,” he stated.
Abdullah stated that the hope had come from the vocal protests in opposition to this incident by the individuals of Kashmir. “In each unhealthy state of affairs, we should always search for a ray of hope, however it’s very tough to search out such a light-weight in these instances… However for the primary time in 26 years, I’ve seen the individuals of Jammu and Kashmir popping out condemning the assault, saying that it was not carried out in my title… Violence and terrorism can solely finish after we are all united… We should always not take any such step which pushes individuals away… no comment, no motion of any sort,” he stated.
The Pahalgam assault passed off on April 22 when a bunch of terrorists killed 26 individuals from a detailed distance after asking about their faith and forcing them to recite Kalma, an Islamic verse.
