Srinagar, Apr 24 : National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah claimed on Friday that opposition parties are winning Assembly polls in the three key states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
“I tell you, and the rest, god knows, Mamata Banerjee is winning in Bengal, Congress is winning in Kerala and (MK) Stalin’s party (DMK) is winning in Tamil Nadu. This is God’s blessing,” Abdullah told reporters at Hazratbal when asked about the ongoing elections.
Responding to a question on the conflict in the Middle East, the NC chief said peace is essential and expressed hope that the war would end as soon as possible.
“If peace does not return to the Middle East, tragedies for this world are major and everyone — every country, every leader — must try and see that this war comes to an end immediately. I hope that the US president has realised that Israel was not right in pushing him towards war. I hope to god that he will move quickly and China and Russia will also see to it that this war comes to an end as quickly as possible,” he said.
On the Centre’s Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said people’s support is imperative to win the war against drugs.
“Till parents and people do not support the fight, the government cannot end the drug menace. The important thing is the people’s support and if they support, it will, god willing, end the menace,” he added.
