Spread love, it is the only way forward for country's development: Farooq Abdullah to govt
New Delhi, Aug 9: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday asked the Narendra Modi government to spread "love", and not "hate", as it is the only way forward for the development of the country.
Speaking during the discussion on the no-confidence motion, Abdullah said, "We tried to bring Kashmiri Pandits back home. Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India. Do not call us Pakistanis. Did you know how many of my ministers were killed so that we could be a part of India?"
He said the prime minister does not represent only "one colour" but the whole country.
He asked how many Kashmiri Pandits have gone back to Kashmir valley in the last 10 years. "None," he quipped.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai objected to Abdullah's remark, saying it was incorrect to say that the Centre did not do anything for Kashmiri Pandits. Rai said that people are returning.
In his address, Srinagar MP Abdullah said, "Create love, not hate. Don't hate us, listen to us. What development is happening in Kashmir?"
He alleged the government's method of dealing with issues are wrong and added that "it is the love of the people that will keep us together".
He regretted that the government could not take the delegates of a G20 meet in Srinagar to Gulmarg and Dachigam.
"You say no terrorism is there in Kashmir but Pakistan is at play...Love is the only way forward," Abdullah said.
Participating in the discussion, Union Minister and Apna Dal (Sonelal) leader Anupriya Patel said the government has taken a series of measures for the development of the country.
"Their is no basis for the no-confidence motion....everybody is aware of that," she said, adding the opposition wants to make political gains out of this.
IUML MP E T M Basheer said the government should try to mitigate the hardships being faced by the people in Manipur.
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5 schoolchildren among 7 killed in blast in southwest Pakistan
Islamabad (PTI): At least seven people, including five schoolchildren and a policeman, were killed on Friday in a remote-controlled blast in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, according to media reports.
The blast occurred at 8.35 am near a school at the Civil Hospital Chowk of the Mastung district of the province, Dawn newspaper reported.
“It appears that an IED (improvised explosive device) attached to a motorcycle was detonated near a police mobile,” Kalat Division Commissioner Naeem Bazai was quoted as saying in the report.
“So far, seven individuals have been killed, including five school students,” Bazai said. At least 22 people were injured in the attack.
Most of those injured were schoolchildren, Geo News reported, adding that they were shifted to a nearby hospital.
A police van and several auto-rickshaws were damaged in the explosion, according to the report.
An emergency was declared across all Quetta hospitals after the blast, the report said quoting the provincial health department spokesperson, adding that all doctors, pharmacists, staff nurses and other medical staff were summoned.
