Hindu-Muslim Divide Created for Elections, says Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday flagged growing religious polarisation in the country, alleging that hate politics was being fuelled for electoral gains, and questioned who was responsible for spreading divisive narratives in Jammu. 

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function here, the former chief minister said the people in Jammu and Kashmir chose India over Pakistan in 1947 and have consistently



fought against the neighbouring country, which continues to create disturbances in the region.

When asked about the heated debate surrounding a recent comment made by music maestro A R Rahman regarding a decline in work from Bollywood and suggesting it might be linked to a "communal issue," Abdullah noted that a fire of hatred has emerged in the country over the past few years, deliberately dividing Hindus and Muslims for electoral purposes.