NC hits out at Geelani

In a scathing attack on Hurriyat
leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for his remarks "blaming" mainstream politicians for current unrest, National Conference (NC) today questioned Geelani's role in mainstream politics in J&K and asked him as to how hisJamat-i-Islami (JEI) won seats unopposed in Assembly elections.
"We take strong exception to the statement of Geelani that mainstream politicians is the reason for current unrest, death and destruction", Additional General Secretary J&K National Conference, Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal said today.
"He (Geelani) would be well advised to recollect his role in J&K politics especially since 1972 and Assembly elections when his party the JEI was made to win six seats unopposed to 5th Legislative Assembly from Anantnag District; four seats in 8th LegislativeAssembly again his victory from Sopore in the 6th Legislative Assembly", Kamaal said.

Kamal, who is brother is Farooq Abdullah and uncle of Omar Aabdullah, said "it is also an universally accepted fact of history that NC under the leadership of Sher-I-Kashmir late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah freed the people of J&K from the shackles of serfdom of one hundred years long oppressive feudal rule in 1947".
Hitting out at Geelani for his remarks against NC, he said "anger, hate, malice, jealousy, ill-will back biting are negative Human traits which cloud theintellect and Almighty has expressed his displeasure of these traits in the Holy Quran and that jealously eats away good deeds".