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Omar Abdullah's ‘80% vs 14%’ counter amid row over Modi's remarks on Muslims: ‘What
kind of threat…?’
By
HT News Desk
Apr 22, 2024 05:23 PM IST
J&K National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah during an interview with PTI,
in Srinagar, Saturday, April 13, 2024.(PTI)
J&K National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah during an interview with PTI,
in Srinagar, Saturday, April 13, 2024.(PTI)
Speaking at a public rally in Shopian, Abdullah said, “Statements are being made to
make people fight against each other...attempt is being made to create tension
between different religions.”
“We never asked for more than what we're entitled to, never. Show me one Muslim,
who has demanded anything more than what he is entitled to.”
Abdullah's remarks came against the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
controversial speech in Rajasthan's Banswara which drew backlash from the
opposition parties.
Read: BJP defends Modi's remarks on Muslims, says 'resonated with people'
Prime Minister Modi claimed that the Congress party plans to redistribute gold and
hard-earned money to "infiltrators" and “those who have more children” as he cited
former PM Manmohan Singh's speech from 2006.
"Earlier, when their (Congress) government was in power, they had said that Muslims
have the first right on the country's assets. This means to whom will this property
be distributed? It will be distributed among those who have more children.
On Monday, the prime minister repeated his allegations against the Congress party
but stopped short of saying that the wealth would go to Muslims.
"The Congress “shahzade” (prince) says if his government comes, they will
investigate who earns how much and how much property they have. Not only this, he
further says the government will take over the property and redistribute it. This
is what their election manifesto is saying," he claimed, referring to Rahul Gandhi.
"Just think, our mothers and daughters have gold. This is ‘stridhan’ (women’s
property). It is considered sacred, even the law protects it. But now they are
eyeing a change in law and snatching the property of our mothers and sisters,” he
said.
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