Farooq Abdullah Demands Names of Attackers in J&K

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah demanded on Sunday, August 2, that authorities publicly identify the perpetrators of recent fatal attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, questioning how militants continue to operate despite heightened security. Abdullah made the remarks to reporters in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, following separate attacks that killed two migrant laborers in Kulgam and a police officer in Anantnag.

The former chief minister called on the administration to reveal who is carrying out these killings, stating that the public is only told that terrorists are responsible. He questioned where the terrorists are coming from when all the borders are sealed. Abdullah framed his demand as a test of the lieutenant governor’s claim that terrorism has ended in the Kashmir Valley, asking, "Has terrorism ended? You can see how much the situation has changed."

Abdullah’s comments on Sunday followed earlier remarks on Saturday, August 1, in which he questioned the timing of the Kulgam attack, suggesting such incidents seem to occur whenever demands for restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood gain momentum. He had called for a thorough investigation, noting the...