Will Resist Any Attempt to Dilute ‘Unique Identity’ of J&K: Farooq Abdullah
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Political parties in Valley have sharply reacted over the reports of the Central government’s decision to deploy additional forces for security in Jammu and Kashmir. Reacting to the news, Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti tweeted: “Centre’s decision to deploy additional 10,000 troops in the Valley has created a fear psychosis among people. There is no dearth of security forces in Kashmir.
“Jammu and Kashmir is a political problem, which won’t be solved by military means. The government of India needs to rethink and overhaul its policy.”
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the party would not allow any changes in the demography of Jammu and Kashmir and any attempt to dilute the “unique identity” of the state would be resisted.
“The NC will not allow any changes in the demography of the state and any attempt to dilute Jammu and Kashmir’s unique identity will be resisted,” Abdullah said addressing party functionaries and workers at Saloora in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
He claimed the unique character of the state has been scorn in the eyes of those forces that are inimical to the very identity and the integrity of the state.
The Centre decided to deploy an additional 10,000 paramilitary personnel in the valley after the end of National Security Advisor AjitDoval’s two-day visit to the Valley on Friday.