Jammu/March,29: National Conference (NC) Jammu Provincial President and former MLA Nagrota Davinder Singh Rana on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for blaming National Conference for militancy reminding him of the central role of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah the National Conference founder in the integration of Jammu & Kashmir with India and the “sacrifices” National Conference made during militancy period.
Calling the PM Modi as an “ill-informed person”, Rana said that the NC had played a centra role in integration of Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country. Talking to reporters in Kathua Rana said “NC made several sacrifices during militancy period in the state. Thousands of its leaders and workers were killed during militancy but NC never deviated from its core nationalist approach.” Significantly Rana made the remarks a day after Modi said that the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir including NC was responsible for problems and militancy in the state.
Rana said that Prime Minister must have at least kept this in mind that it was NC always that kept the tri-colour high in the trouble-torn state. He said when Maharaja Hari Singh signed the standstill agreement, which provided the state all three options, including merger with India or Pakistan or remaining Independent, it was Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah (founder of NC), who opted for Mahatma Gandhi’s democratic India than Pakistan.
