By Arif Shafi Wani - Greater Kashmir - Srinagar, IndiaSaturday, August 4, 2007
Saluting Kashmiris for their hospitality, Member Parliament and senior BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] leader Shahnawaz Hussain made [today Saturday] a passionate appeal to them to stop the non-Kashmiri laborers from moving out of the state in the wake of ultimatum by some groups.
“Kashmiris are known for their communal harmony and hospitality. I have not come here to play politics but appeal to them to stop the non-Kashmiri laborers from moving out,” Shahnawaz Hussain, flanked by BJP State president Nirmal Singh, told Greater Kashmir.
Shahnawaz who is also president of All India Minority Morcha, is heading a three member BJP delegation to Valley in the wake of migration of non-Kashmir laborers, mainly from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, following a hideous crime involving two non-local laborers.
Saluting Kashmiris for their hospitality, Member Parliament and senior BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] leader Shahnawaz Hussain made [today Saturday] a passionate appeal to them to stop the non-Kashmiri laborers from moving out of the state in the wake of ultimatum by some groups.
“Kashmiris are known for their communal harmony and hospitality. I have not come here to play politics but appeal to them to stop the non-Kashmiri laborers from moving out,” Shahnawaz Hussain, flanked by BJP State president Nirmal Singh, told Greater Kashmir.
Shahnawaz who is also president of All India Minority Morcha, is heading a three member BJP delegation to Valley in the wake of migration of non-Kashmir laborers, mainly from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, following a hideous crime involving two non-local laborers.
“Name any project or house in the Valley in which non-local laborers have not worked. Over the decades they have toiled hard on meager amount as gardeners, helpers and labourers, rather Khadims [servants- also a boy's name] of Kashmiris. Islam teaches us to respect those who serve us irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Why this much hatred against them now. They don’t deserve such treatment,” he said.
Referring to communal riots during partition in India, Shahnawaz said when whole India was burning in the fire only Kashmir remained calm.
“Kashmir has remained abode of saints where Mandir [Hindu temple], Masjid [mosque] and Gurdwara [Sikh house of worship] are situated at one place. I believe if the rest of the country adopts the concept of Sufism and Kashmiriyat all its problems will be solved.”
Referring to communal riots during partition in India, Shahnawaz said when whole India was burning in the fire only Kashmir remained calm.
“Kashmir has remained abode of saints where Mandir [Hindu temple], Masjid [mosque] and Gurdwara [Sikh house of worship] are situated at one place. I believe if the rest of the country adopts the concept of Sufism and Kashmiriyat all its problems will be solved.”
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