Farooq Abdullah: India could meet same fate as Gaza if...

Criticising the Narendra Modi-led BJP government for not engaging in peace talks with Pakistan, Lok Sabha MP and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has warned that India could meet the same fate as Gaza if a solution is not found through dialogue.

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said: "Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours. If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress. PM Modi also said that war is not an option now and the matters should be resolved through dialogue."

The National Conference chief asked: "Where is the dialogue? Nawaz Sharif is about to become the PM (of Pakistan) & they are saying that we are ready to talk (with India), but what is the reason why we are not ready to talk? If we do not find a solution through dialogue, we will meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israel..."

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