Modi, Shah biggest enemies of people, says Farooq

SRINAGAR: NC president Farooq Abdullah Sunday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah “biggest enemies of people”, alleging that they want to divide the country.

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister made the remarks at a public meeting in Mir Bahri Dal.

“PM Modi and Shah are the biggest enemies of people who believe in dividing the nation on basis of caste, creed and religion. But the people have made it a point not to fall prey to the divisive agenda of the BJP,” Abdullah said. The NC patron accused the BJP of trying to divert people’s attention by propping up emotive issues.

“These people want to change the very framework of the Constitution of India, which grants equal rights and opportunities to everyone. It is the Constitution of India which grants rights to profess any faith. It is the same Constitution that confers upon our state certain constitutional safeguards,” Abdullah said. “It is the same Constitution which grants our state a special status by means of Article 35 A and Article 370. These people have always shown abhorrence for our special status and special constitutional position,” he added.