'Whenever we seek statehood': Farooq Abdullah questions 'timing' of Kulgam terror attack
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has questioned the timing of a terror attack in Kulgam that killed two migrant labourers. He suggested a pattern between such violent incidents and his party's ongoing demands for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.
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The statement highlights the volatile intersection of regional security and political discourse in Jammu and Kashmir following the revocation of Article 370.
NEW DELHI: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday questioned the timing of the terrorist attack on two migrant labourers in Kulgam, asking why such incidents occur whenever his party demands the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir.The NC had staged a protest in Delhi on July 20, demanding the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir.“I regret it. We do not even know who killed them or how they were killed. There should be an investigation, a fair probe to identify those responsible,” Abdullah told reporters in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, according to PTI.Also Read | Kulgam terror attack: Kharge claims labourers were asked to 'identify' before being shot“I don’t know why such incidents happen whenever we seek statehood,” the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister added.Deepak Ratray and Bopinder, both in their 20s and from Chhattisgarh, were killed in a terrorist attack at a brick kiln…
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