SRINAGAR: Dr Farooq Abdullah, President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and former Chief Minister, accused the BJP Govt at the Centre of exploiting the Kashmiri migrants’ suffering for political gains without genuinely addressing their grievances or ensuring their rightful return and resettlement in their homeland.
The former chief minister was speaking while interacting with a delegation of Kashmiri migrants of camp and non-camp here today. The delegation of Kashmiri migrants was headed by Bushan Lal Bhat, Chairman of J&K NC Minority Cell and Ex MLC.
He said that most of the Kashmiri migrant community residing in Jagti, Purkhoo, Muthi, Buta Nagar, Nagrota, Camps, and non-camp migrants settled in Jammu, Kathua, and Udhampur districts, facing huges problems in absence of basic amenities.
Farooq Abdullah emphasised that the Kashmiri migrants issue is not merely a matter of statistics or political rhetoric but a humanitarian crisis that demands urgent attention and meaningful solutions.
He accused the BJP of exploiting the Kashmiri migrants’ suffering for political gains without genuinely addressing their grievances or ensuring their rightful return and resettlement in their homeland.
The former Chief Minister criticised the BJP’s divisive rhetoric and discriminatory policies, which, he argued, have only exacerbated tensions and alienated communities in the region.
He called for a more inclusive and compassionate approach to resolving the Kashmiri migrants’ plight, one that prioritises human dignity, justice, and reconciliation.
Farooq Abdullah urged the Kashmiri migrants to ensure maximum participation in the upcoming phases of Lok Sabha polling in the union territory, emphasising the importance of their collective voice in shaping the political landscape of the nation.
He asserted that there is a dire need to change the government at the centre so that the problems of the general public as well as Kashmiri migrants can be effectively addressed.
