Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah stated that India did not go with Pakistan in 1947 and will not go even now
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, stated on Monday that the people of Kashmir rejected the two-nation theory in 1947. He emphasised that the region will not align with Pakistan. He expressed that he previously supported dialogue with Pakistan. But he now seeks decisive actions from the central government to prevent future attacks.
โI used to favour dialogue with Pakistan every timeโฆHow will we answer those who lost their loved ones? Are we doing justice? Not Balakot. Today, the nation wants such action to be taken so that these kinds of attacks never happen,โ ANI quoted Farooq Abdullah as saying.
Abdullah conveyed a significant message to Pakistan regarding the two-nation theory. He asserted that the residents of Jammu and Kashmir dismissed it in 1947 and remain unwilling to accept it today.
He then added, โWe regret that our neighbour today also does not understand that it has murdered humanity. If they think that by doing this, we will go with Pakistan, we should clear their misunderstanding. We did not go with them in 1947, so why will we go today? We threw the two-nation theory into the water at that time. Today, we are also not ready to accept the two-nation theory. Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, we are all one. We will give a befitting reply to them.โ
His comments followed the tragic Pahalgam terror attack that resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, including 25 Indians.
His remarks come shortly after General Asim Munir of the Pakistan Army referenced the two-nation theory during a conclave of Overseas Pakistanis in Islamabad on April 16, where he reiterated Pakistanโs commitment to supporting the Kashmiri people in their struggle against Indian occupation.
โIt was our jugular vein, it is our jugular vein, we will not forget it,โ he said.
โYou have to tell Pakistanโs story to your children so that they donโt forget that our forefathers thought we were different from Hindus in every possible aspect of life,โ he added, invoking the two-nation theory championed by Pakistanโs founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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