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Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Thursday said his party wants India to have good relations with its neighbouring countries including China and Pakistan.
Abdullah’s remarks came amid tension on the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh and a verbal feud with Pakistan.
“This squabble has been going on. First, Pakistan attacked, then our External affairs Minister responded to that. These things go on. The NC has been saying that we want good relations with our neighbouring countries, be it India’s relations with China, or Pakistan, or Nepal, or Bangladesh, or Sri Lanka,” Abdullah told reporters in Anantnag.
“We will get justice,” Abdullah said, when asked about Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud’s remarks that the Supreme Court would consider a plea for early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
“We hope that the case is listed sooner and hearings take place. I am of the belief that our case is strong and God willing, we will get justice for the people of J&K from the court,” the NC vice president said.
The former J&K chief minister said his party has been saying right from the first day that whatever happened on August 5, 2019 was wrong.
“That was a deception with J&K. The promises made with us had no time limits. Nowhere was it written that it was for 10 years or 20 or 30. It is clearly mentioned there that till J&K is a part of India, J&K will have this special provision. But they snatched it from us illegally, unconstitutionally. We are fighting for its restoration,” he said.