National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor has achieved its objectives, but stressed that "wars do not bring a solution, only misery".
Farooq said "(Operation) Sindoor has paid its dividends. I think there is no more question of wars. Wars do not bring a solution, they just bring misery. Look at Ukraine and the destruction there, look at the Middle East. Look at the situation of gas (supplies) here. It will take Qatar a year or two to restore gas supplies.”
Responding to a question on the situation in the Gulf region, Farooq said the world is not prepared for another war as economic conditions across countries remain fragile. He said most nations are already facing financial stress and would avoid conflict under the current circumstances.
He urged people not to panic, saying no country wants war at a time when global economies are struggling. He noted that the Middle East holds a major share of the world’s oil and gas resources, warning that continued tensions there could worsen living conditions across the world.
When asked about recent assembly election results, the NC president said he viewed the outcome like any ordinary observer. "How will I see, I see it like you are seeing. The results have come, Mamata (Banerjee) is not accepting (the results), she says there was huge rigging. This is the situation in Bengal. Tamil Nadu is getting a new government. Congress won in Kerala, the BJP won in Assam. What else is there?" he said.
On being asked whether the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls influenced election results, he said multiple factors had an impact. He added that the opposition INDIA bloc remains strong and does not suffer from any weakness.
Commenting on criticism faced by the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq said it was natural for the opposition to question the ruling party. "If they don't, how will they survive? Let them say what they want. Our party is working the way it has to, and we will continue to do so," he added.
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