National Conference Chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, on Tuesday, said if India and Pakistan do not end disputes through talks, Kashmir will meet the same fate as that of Gaza and Palestine.

 

 

Farooq Abdullah's shocking remarks come days after 5 Army Jawans were killed in a terrorist attack in Poonch and the deaths of three civilians the next day. The NC leader mentioned that PM Modi also said that 'war is not an option now' and 'the matter should be resolved through dialogue".

“If we do not find a solution through dialogue, we will meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israel,” the former chief minister said.

Citing late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's stand on Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah said, “Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours. If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress. PM Modi also said that war is not an option now and the matters should be resolved through dialogue.”

He asked, "Where is the dialogue? Nawaz Sharif is about to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and they are saying they are ready to hold talks with India. But why we are not ready to talk? If we do not find a solution through dialogue, we will meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israel."