BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Responds to Farooq Abdullah’s Comments on Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi, India, September 22: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey has responded to National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah’s statement questioning whether the central government has eliminated terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Dubey described Abdullah’s comments as a sign of frustration among NC, PDP, and Congress leaders and expressed confidence that the BJP will form the government in the region.
Dubey said, “Has terrorism not ended? Could you ever roam around downtown (Srinagar) or was there 60-70 percent polling? So what is Farooq Sahib talking about? I once told him that I have seen more areas of Kashmir than he has. I know the pulse of Kashmir. This is the frustration of NC, PDP, and Congress leaders… I think BJP will make government in J-K.”
Earlier, Farooq Abdullah criticized the central government’s development performance in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in comparison to the progress made during the period of Article 370. He referenced Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks in the Rajya Sabha, which compared Jammu and Kashmir’s development to that of Gujarat, emphasizing that significant progress was made while Article 370 was in effect.
Abdullah said, “When Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad compared two states in the Rajya Sabha the numbers showed that J&K was much above Gujarat…The governments here did it and they did it when Article 370 was in effect. We made progress. But what development did they give us in these years? Were prices reduced, and unemployment reduced?…Don’t wait till the last bullet is off. Take the bull by the horns. I want to ask the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, did they remove terrorism?”
Jammu and Kashmir is voting for its 90-member assembly in three phases. The first phase of voting took place on September 18, with a voter turnout of 61.13 percent. Voting for the second and third phases will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Votes will be counted on October 8.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. It is a person who has been elected to represent the people in the Parliament.
Nishikant Dubey -: Nishikant Dubey is a politician from the BJP who serves as a Member of Parliament.
Farooq Abdullah -: Farooq Abdullah is a senior politician and the chief of the National Conference, a political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
Terrorism -: Terrorism refers to the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India that has experienced conflict and terrorism issues.
National Conference -: National Conference is a political party in Jammu and Kashmir, led by Farooq Abdullah.
NC -: NC stands for National Conference, a political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
PDP -: PDP stands for People’s Democratic Party, another political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress -: Congress refers to the Indian National Congress, one of the oldest political parties in India.
Article 370 -: Article 370 was a part of the Indian Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. It was removed in 2019.