'Death of jawans in Kupwara attack being blown out of proportion', says Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah who was recently elected as MP from Srinagar chose to give the uproar over the terrorist attack on an army camp in Kupwara a religious colour.

The president of National Conference Farooq Abdullah on Saturday claimed that the death of soldiers in Kupwara was 'being blown out of proportion'. "It is a conspiracy to flare up hatred against Muslims. The noise is not so much about 25 CRPF jawans getting killed in Chhattisgarh, rather, the noise is about three army men killed in Kupwara. They are beating the drum to increase hatred towards Muslims, please keep this in mind," Farooq Abdullah said. His statements come on the day three soldiers of the Indian army martyred in a terror attack in Kashmir were laid to rest with full military honours.

Farooq Abdullah who was recently elected as MP from Srinagar chose to give the uproar over the terrorist attack on an army camp in Kupwara a religious colour. Criticising the Centre for banning the Internet and other social media, Abdullah said, "I called on the government and told them don't take such types of measures. They are mistaken that the by imposing ban, conditions will improve. The situations will not improve until and unless talks are not held with all. They think they can suppress us with force. The more they try to suppress it, the more fire it will create," he said.

It may be recalled that civilians pelted stones at army personnel who were attempting to reach the attack site as the encounter was underway in Kupwara in which two terrorists were killed. Civilians demanded that the dead body of the terrorists be handed over and obstructed the army. The Indian army opened fire near the attack site as clashes broke out in which one person was killed and many were injured.

Farooq Abdullah's comments come at a time when Kashmir is witnesses unrest unlike anything seen in the recent past. His party has been pushing for the ouster of the current government and re-elections in the state.

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