On the matter of Pakistan being a hand in the Pahalgam terror attack, he said that anyone can be in the incident of Pahalgam. We cannot say who is the Snadler until we catch them. I can say that he will be behind this attack, it is not today but who had attacked Uri, Pulwama, Pathankot, Poonch and Mumbai? Everyone knows this thing. The handler is sitting there (Pakistan). Farooq Abdullah further said that he (Pakistan) felt that we were living with peace and thousands of tourists are roaming here. He did not like it and he wants that when we are not with him in 1947, he is trying his best to do it.
What did Maulana Masood say when Azhar left?
On the question of local citizens being in the Pahalgam attack, he said that I do not understand that this incident can happen without any help. There will be no such attack until anyone supports the terrorists. Where did he come from and how did he attack? I had also said earlier that when Maulana Masood Azhar was released. At that time I said do not leave him, do you know that he should also have a hand in this attack, but no one obeyed me and took him away. Who has killed children in Pakistan and shot my cousin and shot them into the house. We had caught that person with great difficulty, but he took him in a ship and took him to Kandahar and did not listen to any of our things.
Is the country safe in the Prime Minister's hand?
Can PoK be taken back to India? On this question, the National President of the National Conference said that this will be the decision of the Prime Minister of the country and Farooq Abdullah cannot give him any opinion. Because they are not ready to obey our opinion. On the question of the country being safe in the hands of the Prime Minister, Farooq Abdullah said that if the country is not safe in the hands of the PM, he would not have been PM. Today the Prime Minister has to take care of every citizen and he is also doing so.
What did the Pakistanis say to get out of India?
When Pakistanis were expelled from India, Farooq Abdullah said that people have been living here for the last 50 years and they got married here and their children have also happened. But now he is being sent to Pakistan, but Pakistan is not accepting them. Those people are sitting on the border and Pakistan has closed the border. Those people neither lived here nor remained there. What are you doing? Where will you send them? What will he do if Pakistan is not ready to take it. I only want to say that the Prime Minister will have to decide what he has to do and what not.
What did you say on the decision of the Government of India to stop water?
He described the allegations of the Waqf issue being connected to the Pahalgam attack. He said that both the issue of Waqf and the incident of Pahalgam are different. We cannot add these two together. The case of Waqf is in the Supreme Court and we hope that the Supreme Court will see the matter well. At the same time, he said on the decision of the Government of India to stop the water that we have been saying this for many years that it should be re-desired. We are making power with that water, but despite this, their people come and see here. The water is ours and we also have every right on it. We already have a shortage of water and Jammu is also short of water. Today I understand that it is an excellent time, work on this water issue, so that Jammu and Kashmir gets water. Our only water and we do not use. Now this treaty will have to be re-desired.
Both countries are moving towards fightFarooq Abdullah further said that there is no time to raise fingers right now, this will not strengthen India, because both countries are moving towards fighting. After the matter is calm, when we catch them, the commission should sit and talk about whose fault it is. I believe that there is no need to accuse anyone but should be action. On the question of caste census, Farooq Abdullah said that caste census is a very good thing, how many Dalits are there, how many are Muslims, how many are Sikhs. Everyone will know and this country belongs to everyone. This world will know that India is a country of many colors and how many people live in this color. Its demand has been there for a long time and caste census should be done. (Input IANS)