National Conference on Monday said the Muslims of the state were deliberately being marginalized, excluded and pushed to the wall, saying the party will resist any attempt aimed at altering the pluralistic fabric of the state.
Addressing workers in Zadibal, political advisor to OmarAbdullah, Tanvir Sadiq said, “We are not communal nor do we believe in communalpolitics, but even a secular party like ours which believes in ‘Hindu MuslimSikh Itihad’, cannot remain silent under these abnormal conditions that seek toalter and redefine politics of the state,” according to a party statement.
Holding the BJP guilty for employing different yard stick incontravention to its ideology for no appeasement Tanvir said, “BJP ran acampaign in the country saying that anything done in favour of the minoritiesis a move to appease the minority. They left no stone unturned to oppose andcastigate anyone who would talk about the welfare of minorities in the county”he added “but in Kashmir the minority appeasement has become a hallmark. Inconnivance with New Delhi, this is being done through administrative tools:right from the influential and powerful post of the Governor to district SPs,Muslims are being shunted with these powerful positions being given tooutsiders.”
Tanvir said Muslims are at the receiving end despiteconstituting a majority in the state. “It is undreamed of that in a state with70% Muslim population we have just one advisor to look after their affairs. Isthis fair?” he asked
“We are not communal and we don’t believe in segregation onreligious lines but people will ask such pertinent questions when everythingdone here is allegedly & apparently done on religious lines,” he saidadding, “This is an inconceivable condition in other states like UP,Maharashtra, MP etc where it cannot even be imagined to have Muslims holding topposts in the administrative machinery. If there is even of hint of these inthese states, then the BJP will cry hoarse and call it minority appeasement butthe dynamic changes in Jammu and Kashmir where it is minority appeasement inactuality because of the state’s character as a Muslim majority part.”
Decrying the incumbent administration’s ‘reckless’ highwaybans he said, “While we with open arms have welcomed the Amaranth Yatra fordecades together but this time an entire population is made to stand and waitstill the Amaranth Yatra convoy passes.”