Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday claimed that the minorities in the country were living in “fear and uncertainty” and warned that the situation in Kashmir could become grimmer if the divisive forces are not stopped.
“The minorities in India are living under perpetual fear and uncertainty and if the divisive forces are not stopped, the day is not far when the situation in the Valley will become grimmer,” Abdullah, who is contesting the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat by-polls told party workers at Budgam in central Kashmir.
Seeking support, he said the upcoming by-polls in Srinagar and Anantnag are a fight for “survival of secularism”, which is at peril in the wake of “communal and divisive forces” taking centre stage in the state.
“The outcome of the two parliamentary seats from Kashmir, should, therefore, send a terse message to the fascist forces, who are overtly and covertly trying to establish foothold through PDP,” Abdullah said attacking political rivals.
The NC chief blamed the PDP for facilitating BJP s growth in J&K adding that it has unfolded a “big challenge” for the people.
“For loaves of power, the PDP betrayed the mandate by hobnobbing with the RSS after seeking votes against them in the first instance,” he said referring to PDP’s anti-BJP campaign in the 2014 Assembly polls.