Srinagar:National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday condemned the terrorist attack on a convoy of Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and said the menace of terror is still alive in the Union Territory.
Abdullah, a former chief minister, said the BJP government’s claim that Article 370 was responsible for terrorism now stands exposed, reiterating his stand that only dialogue between India and Pakistan can end the threat in the region.
One IAF soldier died and four others were injured when terrorists attacked a security convoy in the Surankote area of Poonch district Saturday evening.Talking to PTI videos in an exclusive interview, the NC leader said terror attacks like the one on the IAF convoy have been afflicting the region for the past many months.
“That area has been disturbed for many months. Incidents have taken place in Rajouri, Surankote and other adjacent areas,” he said and paid his tributes to the dead and prayed for early recovery of the injured.
As far as terrorism is concerned, he said, the BJP government will claim that Article 370 was responsible for it, but even after its abrogation on August 5, 2019, the terrorism is still there.
“I believe the Cold War between India and Pakistan is responsible for it. Till the two countries do not start a dialogue process and find a solution to this issue, it won’t stop,” Abdullah said.