Arming villagers proof of BJP’s failure to curb terror: Omar

Jammu: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the distribution of arms to people is the biggest proof of the BJP government's "failure" to check spread of terrorism in the otherwise peaceful Jammu region.Former CM was apparently referring to the revival of village defence guards and arming them with self-loading rifles by replacing their .303 rifles in the Jammu region which has witnessed a spurt in terror activities over the past few years. Addressing an election rally in support of party candidate Mehbooba Iqbal in Bhaderwah, Abdullah also accused the BJP of supporting smaller groups and independent candidates with the sole motive of forming the next govt with their help even as they went to jails and openly talked about merger of Kashmir with Pakistan. “Nowadays, guns are being distributed among BJP workers which is the biggest proof of the BJP and its government‘s failure to check the spread of terrorism in peaceful Jammu region,” Abdullah said. PTIWe also published the following articles recently