The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday demanded that the Election Commission ban top leaders of Jammu and Kashmir — Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti — from holding public rallies in the state and file FIRs against them for allegedly promoting enmity between the Muslim majority and the other minorities in Jammu and Kashmir.
A delegation of VHP led by its international workingpresident Alok Kumar met officials of the poll panel and submitted a memorandumalong with copies of speeches of NC leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullahand PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti in which they have made allegedly madecontroversial remarks on Section 370 related to special status of Jammu andKashmir.
“Going by the statements of these three leaders onSection 370, it is clear they are dancing to the tune of Pakistan which is adreaded enemy of India and is continuously waging war against our country. Theyare in total connivance and are acting under a well-planned conspiracy withtheir active support,” Verma told reporters after the meeting.
The VHP in the memorandum claimed these leaders and theirparties have no faith in the Constitution of India. “They are openlyinciting people for sedition to divide India on the basis of Muslimreligion,” it alleged.
“The Election Commission should file FIR against them,start criminal proceedings against them and ban them from holding publicrallies in the Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Kumar said reckless statements have no place in a democraticcountry and cannot be allowed under the garb of freedom of speech andexpression.