He asserted that J&K is an embodiment of peace and communal harmony and drew the members’ attention towards the country’s freedom struggle and the role played by its illustrious leaders who believed in inclusiveness and religious tolerance. The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts of Central Government in boosting sports in the State.
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The House yesterday unanimously passed a resolution moved by opposition National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and seconded by the Chief Minister, appealing people of the state to maintain peace and communal harmony.
“The unruly scenes witnessed in the assembly (on Thursday) should not happen again”, he said. He added that if these people were “so sure” about people of Kashmir choosing India they should have no objection in this challenge. “It was in the Sopore convention of 1938 when the fight for independence was still ongoing in the subcontinent that National Conference took a stand. In 1947, when migrants from other Kashmir (PoK) came here, the people in Bijbehara welcomed them with milk and water”, Sayeed said.
The Chief Minister while further praising Sheikh Abdullah termed him a visionary personality. He said through this assembly resolution, a message should go out to the entire country to preserve its diverse and inclusive nature.
Days after he expressed concern over the Dadri lynching, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed reminded his BJP ally on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had secured votes “in the name of development”, and India “cannot survive if this atmosphere of hatred remains”.
He also thanked Omar Abdullah for bringing in the resolution. “Now we will not allow more such incidents in state”, Mufti said while referring to the communal violence that broke out in the wake of the partition of India and the recent controversy surrounding beef ban in J&K.
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The resolution was later adopted unanimously as members from the Peoples Democratic Party, the National Conference, the Congress and the BJP as well as independents raised their hands in support.
