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Former CM Farooq Abdullah raises eyebrows, backs Kashmir stone-pelters yet again

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah is at it again. National Conference Chief on Thursday virtually defended stone-pelters in Kashmir, and claimed that all stone-pelters are not the same. He also questioned, if the nation is concerned about them and their future. Abdullah lost his cool after a string of questions by journalists at a function over his tacit support to stone-pelters and preaching soft separatism to garner votes for his election, and later refused to answer further questions and left in huff. He was asked whether he was playing with the sentiments of the nation by supporting stone-pelters. Than showing his resentment against the turbulence created by stone-pelters in the valley; former CM was seen sympathizing them instead. "What is sentiments of whole nation? What do you mean by the sentiments of the nation? You have to see whether the boys have some grievances. Don't you think they have some grievances? You only have concern for the nation. Does the nation have concern about them (stone-pelters) and their future?" he said. Quizzed about his encouragement to stone-pelters who he had said "pelt stones for the nation", Abdullah said "every stone-pelter is not like this (who hit CRPF jawan)". "Let us not generalise the situation. There are many stone-pelters who are probably government-paid. They resort to stone-pelting so that people do not come out and vote. You have to investigate that. Do not paint everybody with same brush," he said. Replying to another question over a video of Kashmiri youth assaulting a CRPF jawan in Kashmir, he said, "I think it is unfortunate and tragic. It should have not happened. I am grateful to that CRPF man who did not react. He kept calm and that was a good thing. He avoided the situation which could have become nasty". (With Agency inputs)
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