BJP slams FM over comment on Geelani
TNN Bureau. Updated: 3/19/2018 10:43:39 AM
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JAMMU : Taking strong exception to Finance Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari’s statement in which he had said that Separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani was ‘a very big leader’, the State Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said that such irresponsible statements giving undue prominence to Syed Shah Geelani and the likes is sending wrong signal to forces working for cause of nation and people in the state.
Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesperson of the state Unit of party said that lot of efforts, manpower and public funds are being utilised to provide protection, security and working atmosphere to Elected representatives and ministers and all this can't be allowed to be wasted by act of abject surrender of political space by them in favour of persons who are working against national cause and interest.
With fast receding space for Separatists and supporters of violence and anarchy in the state such like statements only give encouragement to Separatists and their supporters who are few in number now.
Time is to stand with forces who are working in valley and difficult parts in Jammu at the cost if their lives to stand with Nation and National resolve to fight Militancy, Hatred and Separatism.
Sethi further said that for National interest is above all other considerations and statement for the sake of petty political gains at the cost of nation can't be allowed or encouraged, whoever May the maker.
Leadership Prominence is decided by mandate of people in elections and not by reckless statements in press.