Abdullahs, Muftis prefer to be slaves of Pak rather than identifying themselves with India: Chugh
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SRINAGAR: The BJP’s National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, who is also the party incharge of J&K, on Friday said that Abdullahs and Muftis want to be slaves of Pakistan ISI rather than identifying themselves with India.
Chugh was reacting to a statement of Farooq Abdullah that J&K people cannot be slaves of India.
Chugh said Abdullah was deliberately trying to please his masters and mentors across the border while overlooking the fact that Jammu and Kashmir has moved beyond bullets and guns.
The youth of J&K are looking for job opportunities and new avenues of growth and progress, he said, adding that the fear of losing ground in the ongoing assembly elections has shaken the Abdullahs, which is why such remarks are being made.
Chugh blamed Abdullah for keeping the people of J&K in the dark during his regime and depriving them of their right to freedom, development, peace and progress.
Chugh said that the Abdullah family misled and misguided the people of J&K for their own vested interests.
Chugh pointed out that while the Abdullah family sent their own children to study in foreign schools, they failed to provide even basic educational facilities in the villages of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured that the people of J&K now have access to IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, medical colleges, and nursing colleges.
He said that Abdullahs have houses in London, while millions of people in Jammu and Kashmir remained homeless.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), over 3.40 lakh beneficiaries have been covered in Jammu and Kashmir, he said. Chugh also said that while the Abdullah family sought medical treatment abroad for minor ailments, the poor of Jammu and Kashmir were left without any special healthcare facilities for 70 years.
“Our Prime Minister has provided Rs 5 lakh medical insurance cover under Ayushman Bharat Scheme (PM-JAY) to the people of J&K,” Chugh said.
Chugh emphasized that active steps have been taken by the Modi Government to integrate J&K with India, while the Abdullahs kept J&K isolated and deprived them of development.
The Modi government has launched numerous development projects in J&K aimed at improving infrastructure, healthcare and education, he said.
Chugh said the central government has worked towards inclusive governance by promoting local elections and encouraging participation from all communities. This has empowered the people of J&K and ensured that their voices are heard in the democratic process.
By integrating J&K more closely with the rest of India, the central government has opened up new economic opportunities for the J&K, he said.
