Farooq Abdullah Shouts, Tears Up in Interview on J&K, Muslims in Modi's India, Opposition Disunity
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In a 40-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Farooq Abdullah, a three-time former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the President of the National Conference, said the people of Kashmir feel “rejected”. He said they feel “as if they are being pushed away”. He said the situation was like “a volcano which could explode”. Asked what would be the outcome if the volcano exploded he said: “It will take the nation with it” adding “nothing will survive”.
Speaking about what it’s like to be a Muslim in Narendra Modi’s India, Farooq Abdullah had a short, sharp, blunt answer: “It’s terrible”.
In one of the most powerful moments in the interview, Farooq Abdullah dissolved in prolonged tears when he spoke about the lack of opposition unity and how “ego” was dividing parties like the Trinamool Congress and Congress. He said he believes Mamata Banerjee feels deeply hurt by the fact Congress did not help her but instead fought against her when she was being challenged by the BJP in the recent state elections in West Bengal.