Around 6 centuries back there were only Hindus in Kashmir; Kavinder endorses Azad’s statement

Mehbooba’s allegations all lies; result of frustration, losing relevance

JAMMU, August 17: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta on Thursday said that the timeline given by former J&K Chief Minister and DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad about the inception of Islam in India is true to the hilt as this religion was introduced in the sub-continent around 1500 years ago as aboriginals used to practice Hinduism before advent of invaders who brought in other religions. 

The BJP stalwart leader cited the statement made by Azad in Doda’s Chiralla area that before the invasion of the country by people of different religions, there prevailed only Hinduism, which is the oldest religion known in the history.

Kavinder, endorsing Azad, said that unveiling the history of Kashmir would also tell that not more than 600 years ago, there was no Muslim in Kashmir as all used to be Hindus. He said that it was invaders, who converted aboriginals to Islam and those who refused were killed brutally. He cited the case of ninth Guru of Sikhs, who was martyred for shouldering the cause of Kashmiri Hindus, who approached to save them from the wrath of Mughal rulers.

The senior BJP leader asserted that almost all the Muslims living across J&K are all offspring of Hindus as also endorsed by NC Patron Dr Farooq Abdullah on many occasions. He however made a point that certain political entities are misusing the situation to divide the society for political gains creating fissures among the people. He asked the people to remain cautious against such entities as there are no basis for division of society because all belonged to same society with same ancestors.

Meanwhile, responding to a question raised by a scribe over allegation of PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti that India’s situation has worsened and it is standing along with Pakistan and Syria, the BJP leader said that India is making unprecedented progress and soon it will become third top economy of the world rather the situation of Mehbooba is in tatters because those who used to support her including Hurriyat and Jamaat are nowhere and she has lost relevance in politics because the party in the centre has stopped giving importance to her tantrums, which the successive governments used to give.

Kavinder said that whatever Mehbooba is saying or doing is out of frustration and desperation to regain the lost ground which is next to impossible because the PM Modi-led government could not be blackmailed like the previous governments in the centre.   He said  that whatever Mehbooba is saying about the government’s failure in bringing peace are all lies as people are there to judge the situation and they are all convinced looking into the ground situation that peace and progress are the new norm in the Valley.

“No one cares anymore about what Mehbooba wants to say as every Kashmiri knows well that she wants to spread bogus narratives which suit her party and her career prospects and not the common Kashmiri”, he maintained.

Kavinder was speaking after inaugurating development works here at Ward No 68 of Greater Kailash’s  Langer area. The Lain and drain works worth Rs 1 crore were started besides in Ward No 1 in Cantonment area, work on Bathing Ghat worth Rs 12 lakh was started.

Others present included Vinay Gupta, Narinder Koki, Bharat Bhushan Vice Chairman Cantonment, Anil Kumar Corporator Ward 68, Capt Jameet Singh, Darshan Abrol, Rachit Khosla, Sanjay Kumar, Suraj Rana, Sushila Sharma, Kulbir Kour, Varun Sharma, Lovisha Gupta, Vinod Kumar, Sushila Sharma, Ram Paul, Shanti Bakshi and Paul.

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