As J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the ongoing war on Iran, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticised him for taking almost a month to unequivocally condemn Israel’s attack on Iran, calling the delay “disheartening”.
CM Abdullah, in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity.“On behalf of myself and my colleagues, I strongly condemn this unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran. I express my deepest condolences over the loss of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his associates and all those who have lost their lives in this conflict,” the chief minister said.
Taking a dig at the chief minister, Mehbooba, in a post on X, said, “How disheartening that it took our chief minister, the only Muslim CM of India’s only Muslim majority state, an entire month to unequivocally condemn Israel’s dastardly attack on Iran.”The former chief minister said even the Punjab Assembly “acted swiftly”, becoming the first legislature to pass a resolution to condemn and show its solidarity with Iran.
“Yet the JK government showed no such urgency or genuine concern, choosing to limit its responses to mere rhetoric and speeches instead of a clear and principled stand,” Mehbooba added.
Pertinently, while condemning the attack, CM Omar called on the Centre to use its diplomatic engagement to help end the conflict.Speaking in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, CM Omar said no one could support the manner in which the war was waged, referring to the killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and others during the conflict.He also referred to civilian casualties, including children, and said such incidents could not be supported.
The chief minister questioned the stated objectives of the war, saying there was no clarity on its purpose. He referred to statements by the US President and said different reasons had been cited at different times.Abdullah said the situation had a direct impact on people in Jammu and Kashmir, noting that residents were stranded in Iran during the conflict and that there were concerns reflected in long queues at petrol pumps.
He said the Assembly had the right to express its views on issues affecting people.Referring to India’s ties with countries involved in the conflict, Abdullah said India maintains relations with the United States, Israel and Iran. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use these relations to push for an end to the war.Abdullah said ending the conflict would help reduce suffering and called for efforts aimed at restoring peace.He said the issue should be seen from a humanitarian perspective and called for steps to stop the loss of lives
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