‘India bearing consequences' for funding Hurriyat: Farooq Abdullah

He once again said that dialogue between India and Pakistan was need of the hour to defuse tension at the border and tackle the menace of terrorism.

Days after drawing flak for his remark calling for third party intervention to resolve Kashmir issue, former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said India is facing consequences for having funded the Hurriyat in the past.

"Won't take names but Hurriyat received funds from Government of India too, read Dulat's (former RAW Chief) book on it. Now India is bearing consequences," he told reporters.

He once again said that dialogue between India and Pakistan was need of the hour to defuse tension at the border and tackle the menace of terrorism.

"Terrorism will not end until way for talks between India and Pakistan doesn't open... Not necessary for PMs to talk, send a parliamentary delegation. Send special people like Manmohan Singh, Mulayam Singh," he added.

The Bharatiya Janata Party had earlier lashed out at Farooq Abdullah for pushing for dialogue between India and Pakistan

On Friday, the National Conference chief insisted that a third party can be approached for the settlement of the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.

The former J&K CM had said that India should approach third parties, such as the United States and China, to mediate in the Kashmir issue, earlier on Friday.

Adbullah added India has so many allies across the globe, which can be approached for settling the Kashmir issue to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan.

"For how long are you going to wait? Sometimes, you have to take the bull by the horns. The way is to have a dialogue. India has so many friends all across the world. They can ask them to act as a mediator.

Right from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti and other politicians across party lines disagreed with Abdullah's suggestion.

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