Farooq Abdullah said Indian forces can't defend against terrorists

NEW DELHI: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said his remarks were not new. criticised for saying that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is in Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir is in India,  A day after he was criticised In fact, he went a step further and said Indian forces can't defend against terrorists and militants.Abdullah, on Friday, had said that PoK was with Pakistan and that war was not an option. On Saturday, he attempted to clarify his statement and said the same again. "PoK will be a part of Pakistan, J&K will be a part of



India. It is not something new that I have said," said the former chief minister of J&K. "All of India's forces can't defend against terrorists and militants," he was further quoted as saying by news agency ANI.Abdullah was slammed for his remarks, even as his son - Omar defended him saying that this was the long-standing belief of his father. In fact, Abdullah suggested that the interaction between people should be increased, instead of focusing on territorial disputes. "People to people contact is essential. That is how fear is fought," he said on Saturday. "