SRINAGAR: The hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference has taken a sharp dig at patron of main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) patron for saying that the resolution of Kashmir issue was within the ambit of Indian Constitution.
Spokesman of the Hurriyat, led by octogenarian leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, said Mufti Mohammed Sayeed “now stands exposed for his deceitful politics”.
“He is by commitment a faithful and a staunch Indian,” he said.
The spokesman said that the PDP had no vote bank in the state and that in 2002 it rose to power “due to the consent of Delhi and exploitation of sentiments of innocent people.”
“Prior to achieving the power Mehbooba Mufti (daughter of senior Mufti) exploited sentiments, made hue and cry, and visited families of martyrs and attended their funerals. Innocent people were deceived and without any political affiliation with PDP exhibited their favour.”
The spokesman added that “hidden hands behind PDP” had created a wrong impression that the party is in close association with pro-freedom circles.
“Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his daughter while expressing their sympathies with people , exploited their sentiments and create the impression that PDP favors resolution of Jammu and Kashmir as per aspirations of people and also opposes Indian occupation.”
But, he said, by saying that that resolution of Kashmir issue lay within the ambit of Indian constitution Mufti Sayeed “stood exposed”.
“It serves a lesson and an eye-opener for those justifying support for him. Those who treat PDP a lesser evil as compared to Congress and National Conference are wrong in their assertion. There is no difference between Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Saifuddin Soz and all of these favour Indian occupation and act as stooges.”
