Srinagar, Oct 21(GNS): As ED questioned party president Farooq Abdullah for five more hours on Wednesday, National Conference expressed anger over it and passed a resolution condemning “vindictive and coercive action” against the octogenarian.
Terming these ED action as “calculated coercive measures”, the party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said that it’s aimed at curtailing Dr Farooq’s efforts to weave unity among mainstream political parties in J&K.
Calling the repeated ED summons pressure tactics, he said, “What is it that ED forgot to ask during the six hours it interrogated an 83 yr old Member of Parliament?”
The government and its agencies, the spokesperson said, has no consideration for a law abiding citizen who is severely immunocompromised and diabetic.
“Dr Abdullah being treated like this is a proof that the BJP is not even interested in a face saving act and is completely comfortable with being seen as a bully by the nation,” he said.
“How many times will BJP use CBI, ED, anti corruption Bureau and its other agencies to browbeat opposition? The plot has become predictable. Anyone who speaks against the government or musters courage against its divisive politics will be hounded and summoned,” he added.
“The only way to get a clean chit these days is to surrender one’s ideology and join the BJP. We’ve seen this story play out from Assam to Karnataka, from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh but Dr Abdullah is not going to surrender to the BJP, come what may.”
In the afternoon the party passed a resolution strongly condemning “vindictive and coercive” action against Farooq Abdullah.
“We resolve that we strongly condemn the vindictive/ coercive action against party president Dr Farooq Abdullah. We stand fully with our leader and his unity mission in J&K. Our resolve to fight for the rights of people of J&K is undeterred by such action,” reads the resolution.
Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar presided over an extraordinary meeting at Party Head Quarters Nawa- e- Subha, Srinagar which culminated with the passing of the resolution.
Party’s Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Senior Leaders Muhammad Shafi Uri, Mian Altaf Ahmed, Mubarak Gul, Members of Parliament Muhammad Akbar Lone, Hasnain Masoodi; Central Secretary Irfan Shah, Mir Saifullah, Vice Provincial President Mohammad Syed Akhoon, Provincial Secretary Showkat Mir, Central Zone President Ali Muhammad Dar, South Zone President Dr. Bahir Veeri, YNC Provincial President Salman Ali Sagar, Syed Tauqeer, Peer Muhammad Hussain were present in the meeting. (GNS)
