Farooq Abdullah Urges Muslim Unity Against BJP Demolition Drives
· India · India Today, News18
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday called on Muslims across India to unite against the BJP over demolition drives in party-ruled states, alleging the community was being disproportionately targeted. Speaking at a party convention in Baramulla, the three-time Jammu and Kashmir chief minister questioned how Muslims could support a dispensation under whose rule homes, shops and places of worship were being razed. He also accused sections of the mainstream media of abandoning independence and acting as "paid mouthpieces" of the ruling establishment. Abdullah further alleged that journalists reporting critically on the government face police summons and intimidation. BJP-ruled state governments maintain the demolitions target illegal encroachments regardless of religious identity. Opposition parties and critics have charged authorities with selective targeting of Muslim-owned properties.
Why it matters
Abdullah's remarks sharpen the political fault line over demolition drives, potentially mobilising Muslim voters and deepening the BJP-opposition clash over minority rights ahead of upcoming state elections.
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