BJP National General Secretary & Prabhari J&K BJP Tarun Chugh today said that the new-found soft stance of the National Conference (NC) and the PDP on JKLF chief Yasin Malik exposes their hypocrisy and their readiness to lend political support to a hardcore terrorist and anti-national.
Reacting strongly to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks that Yasin Malik has given up violence, Chugh said such a claim amounts to treachery against the nation. He reminded Abdullah that Yasin Malik became a dreaded terrorist during the tenure of his father, Farooq Abdullah, as Chief Minister, and was involved in several heinous acts including the abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed. “Now suddenly Omar Abdullah is condoning all of Yasin Malik’s terrorist activities, which is a shameful attempt to whitewash his crimes,” Chugh said.
Chugh also condemned PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s plea for clemency for Yasin Malik. He said the abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed was a traumatic event for Kashmir, and the people still demand strict punishment for Malik. “Mehbooba Mufti’s plea for mercy for such a heinous criminal reflects her political desperation and shows her disconnect from the pain and suffering of Kashmir’s daughters,” he added.
Chugh said that such statements once again highlight the NC’s long history of supporting terrorists like Syed Salahuddin, who played a central role in fueling militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. “It is ironic that Omar Abdullah, whose party has repeatedly backed terrorists, is now trying to defend them. The stance of the NC and PDP is a threat to national security and demonstrates their sympathies towards terrorism. Such politics of appeasement must be exposed and condemned,” Chugh asserted.
Demanding stringent action, Chugh urged the government to ensure justice for Rubaiya Sayeed and her family and to hold accountable all those who have brought suffering to the people of Kashmir. He reiterated that there can be no mercy for terrorists who have waged war against the nation and inflicted untold pain on innocents.