Opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said if the Centre wanted to win the hearts of the people of Kashmir, it should restore the autonomy to the State.
“If we talk about the conditions of the accession and autonomy today, should we be labelled as traitors and anti- nationalsIJ Is this the gift of our loyaltyIJ We acceded to you (India) with love, but you did not understand our love and took away all that we had. Then you ask, why we do not embrace you.
“Remember this, Jammu, Kashmir and ladakh will not embrace you till you do not try to win the hearts of the people. And if you want to win our hearts, then return our autonomy to us,” he said here.
Abdullah was addressing a delegates’ session of his party at the Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium here, which took place after a gap of over 15 years.