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Farooq bats for India-Pak dialogue to end terrorism in J&K; Don’t let tainted ones use Yatra to whitewash their past, warns Omar as Abdullahs join Bharat Jodo Yatra

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has stressed for a bilateral between India and Pakistan as he stressed that terrorism is alive in the erstwhile state, and can only be ended if both neighbors sue for peace.

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has stressed for a bilateral between India and Pakistan as he stressed that terrorism is alive in the erstwhile state, and can only be ended if both neighbors sue for peace.

The National Conference (NC) chief lashed out at the ruling BJP for “spreading hatred” endangering the integrity of India.

Abdullah asked why the Narendra Modi-led BJP regime is “shying” away from talks with Pakistan if they can get China on the table, a country which has infiltrated into India 16 times, why not Islamabad.

“I am going to give you in writing with my blood that terrorism is alive and it will not finish till you start talking to Pakistan,” Abdullah was quoted as saying.

The former chief minister also said the Kashmiri Pandits need a balm for their wounds, which is possible when you replace hatred with love.

Abdullah reached Kathua by bus from Jammu and participated in the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra which entered this entry point via Pathankot in Punjab Thursday evening to begin the Congress heir’s last leg of his foot march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

Abdullah, when asked, whether talking to Pakistan can end terrorism in the conflict-riddled region, alleged that the BJP government was reluctant because they’ve to keep Muslims and Hindus divided by hatred in order to cater to their vote bank.

Abdullah alleged that they (BJP) are “spreading hatred without caring for the safety of Pakistani Hindus or Indian Muslims.”

He said there is a need to soothe the wounds of Kashmiri pandits who have suffered a lot over the past 30 years.

Taking a dig at the controversial film Kashmir Files, Farooq Abdullah said the film was made only with the agenda to spread hatred and disrupt communal harmony.

Abdullah said both Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims suffered and even his workers and ministers were killed in large numbers since the eruption of terrorism.

“One of my ministers was blown to pieces by a bomb planted in his car. They were killed for hoisting the tricolor. We had a choice to choose between India and Pakistan in 1947 but we preferred India as we believed that we will live honorably and with rest in the country,” the NC leader said.

Don’t let tainted ones to use Bharat Jodo Yatra to whitewash themselves

Meanwhile, Farooq’s son and former chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has cautioned the Congress to not let leaders with tainted recent records to join the march as some “might use” it to “whitewash themselves”. 

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Asked if leaders like alleged “rapist supporter” in Kathua rape case, Chaudhary Lal Singh, should be allowed to join the Yatra, Omar warned that Congress will have to see that some people “might use the yatra to whitewash their past”.

“We should not forget the role of those leaders who tried to save the rapist and played with the sentiments of the people. It is not hidden. These leaders will use the yatra to present themselves as secular. This is wrong. Congress leaders should see who is joining the yatra and what the recent track records have been of those leaders,” Abdullah was quoted as saying.

However, another former chief minister and People Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said that it doesn’t matter who joins the Yatra as the “motive” behind the march was more important.

Mufti said that thousands of people are joining Rahul Gandhi on the streets “trying to stitch back the fabric” of the country, and it hardly matters who joins as long as the motive is fulfilled.

On Tuesday, Jammu and Kashmir Congress spokesperson, Deepika Pushkar Nath resigned from the party after the grand-old party’s J&K unit gave a nod to let former minister Lal Singh to participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Singh had publicly defended the accused in Kathua rape case back in 2018.

Nath, a lawyer by profession, had also supported the family of Kathua rape victim with legal assistance.

The news of Nath’s resignation came to the fore after she tweeted about the same where she had written that she resigned from the party on ideological grounds.

The Congress spokesperson in a Tweet wrote and said that in lieu of Lal Singh’s proposal of joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the outfit allowing for the same, she is left with no other option but to resign from the Congress party.

In her Tweet, she alleged that Lal Singh was responsible for sabotaging the the Kathua rape case in 2018 by brazenly defending rapists. In the Tweet thread, she also added and said that Lal Singh divided the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir to protect the rapists whereas Bharat Jodo Yatra is working to unite. She also wrote and said that on ideological terms, she cannot share the party platform with such people.

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Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Modi seeks time to explain Congress’s Nyay Patra

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote an open letter to PM Modi and said the Prime Minister is being misinformed by his advisors

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote Prime Minister Narendra Modi a letter on Thursday, requesting an explanation of the ancient party’s Nyay Patra.

In support of the Congress manifesto, Kharge said that the Nyay Patra aims to give justice to marginalised people from all castes and communities, including women, children, farmers, and labourers.

The Congrss president said, PM’s  advisors are misrepresenting things to him that aren’t even included in our manifesto. Kharge said, he would be more than happy to meet with him in person to explain thehir Nyay Patra’ so that, as prime minister of the country, he dosen’t make any statements that are false.

It has become his  habit to seize on a few words taken out of context, create communal divide, Kharge added.

The Congress leader said that he is neither shocked nor surprised by the language used by the prime minister, in reference to Modi’s recent addresses.

It was expected that the PM and other leaders from his party would start speaking in this manner after he saw the dismal performance of the BJP in the first phase of the elections, he continued.

The impoverished and their rights have been a topic of discussion in Congress (nyay). We know that you and your administration do not care about the underprivileged and destitute, he remarked.

Continuing his attack on the prime minister, Kharge said, PM’s ‘suit-boot ki sarkar’ works for the corporates whose taxes you reduced while the salaried class pays higher taxes. The poor pay GST even on food and salt and the rich corporate claim GST refunds. That is why, when we talk of inequality between the rich and the poor, you are purposely equating it with Hindu and Muslim.

Following the criticisms made by the prime ministers in their recent election speeches, Kharge has responded. Modi has not held back when criticizing the main opposition party at his rallies, accusing them of scheming to redistributing assets and referring to the Congress manifesto as a “imprint of the Muslim League.

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Bollywood actor Neha Sharma campaigns for her father Ajit Sharma in Bhagalpur, Bihar

The Bollywood actor posted a video on her Instagram handle which showed her journey through various districts of Bihar, including Kishanganj, Banka, Purnea and Katihar. She was dressed in a traditional salwar kameez and was seen greeting and encouraging the public to cast their votes.

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Bollywood actor Neha Sharma’s recent participation in a roadshow in Bihar has taken the internet by storm. Sharma, known for her roles in films like Tum Bin 2 and Crook, was seen supporting her father, Ajit Sharma, who is contesting from Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat on a Congress ticket. The roadshow came amid speculations that the actor might enter politics. But, it is now clear that she was just campaigning for her father.

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The Bollywood actor posted a video on her Instagram handle which showed her journey through various districts of Bihar, including Kishanganj, Banka, Purnea and Katihar. She was dressed in a traditional salwar kameez and was seen greeting and encouraging the public to cast their votes.

The actor received a warm reception and love from a large crowd in Pirpainti and Kahalgaon during her roadshow. She wrote on Instagram that it is said when someone gives one a place in their heart, then they live there forever. She said her heart is full of all the love and support she was receiving from the people. She thanked the people for the warm welcome she got in Pirpainti and Kahalgaon. Aapka pyar sar ankhon par.

Another video, circulating on social media showed the actor actively participating in her father’s election campaign in Bhagalpur. The election to the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat is set to take place in the 2nd phase on April 26. Ajit Sharma is representing the Congress and is up against JDU’s Ajay Kumar Mandal in this seat.

Earlier, there had been rumours and speculations that Neha Sharma might join politics. But many reports have clarified that she is not making her political debut yet. The Bollywood actor had been offered the opportunity to join politics by her father Ajjit Sharma but she is currently focusing on her acting career.

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Mallikarjun Kharge vows to continue politics till his last breath to defeat BJP

The 81-year-old Congress leader was speaking at a election rally in Afzalpur and said that if the people did not vote for the Congress candidate, he would think that he did not have any place in Kalaburagi anymore.

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Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appealed to the people of Kalaburagi to at least attend his funeral if they thought he worked for them even though they do not wish to vote for Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

The 81-year-old Congress leader was speaking at a election rally in Afzalpur and said that if the people did not vote for the Congress candidate, he would think that he did not have any place in Kalaburagi anymore. The Congress President sought an emotional chord with the people of his home district of Kalaburagi, Karnataka

The grand old party has fielded Kharge’s son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani from Kalaburagi, against BJP’s sitting MP Umesh Jadhav. Kharge had won the Lok Sabha elections from Kalaburagi in 2009 and 2014, but lost in 2019. He appealed to the voters to vote for Congress but at least come to his funeral if they thought that he had done some work in Kalaburagi. Kharge added that he would continue in politics till his last breath to defeat the BJP and RSS ideology.

The Congress leader said he is born for politics and whether or not he contests the election, he will continue to strive till his last breath to save the Constitution and democracy of the country. He asserted that he will not retire from politics. Kharge said that retirement happens from a position but one should not retire from his/her principles. He said he is born to defeat the ideology of the BJP and RSS and not to surrender before them.

He advised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who shared the stage with him, to follow his principles. He said he had told Siddaramaiah many times that he may retire as CM or MLA, but he cannot retire from politics till he defeats the ideology of the BJP and RSS.

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