Srinagar, Jul 29 (PTI) National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the party-led protest in Delhi over the delay in restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir marked a defining moment in the Union Territory’s democratic journey and “decisively exposed the bankruptcy of divisive politics”.
Addressing the 49th Parents’ Day function organised by the Rural Development Society at Tagore Hall here, Abdullah said the party’s protest on July 20 reaffirmed that the people’s collective voice cannot be silenced by manufactured polarisation or political misadventures.
“The overwhelming participation of people cutting across regions, religions and generations at Jantar Mantar sent an unmistakable message that Jammu and Kashmir’s pluralistic ethos is far stronger than attempts to fragment society along communal lines,” the former J&K chief minister said.
He said the protest demonstrated that the politics of division has limits, but the politics of unity has limitless strength.
“It reflected the people’s unwavering resolve to democratically pursue their legitimate aspirations through solidarity, not sectarianism,” he said.
Reiterating the significance of the Jantar Mantar protest, Abdullah said the presence of youth from every faith and region stood as a powerful rebuke to those who seek political dividends through division.
“The gathering proved that when people unite around justice and constitutional rights, propaganda collapses under the weight of public resolve,” the NC chief said. PTI SSB KVK KVK
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