The Biz Reporter
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Red Fort blast case has once again exposed the presence of radicalised elements linked to the Valley, asserting that the 2019 abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status “had no bearing” on their existence.
Speaking to India Today TV, Abdullah said the government had promised that revoking Article 370 would end terrorism and radicalisation, but recent incidents—including the Pahalgam attack and the explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort—prove otherwise.
“We were told it was J&K’s special status that was responsible for radicalisation and terror. Clearly, this year has shown that that is not the case,” he said. “These elements continue to exist, and the changes made in 2019 had no impact on their presence.”
Abdullah stressed that terrorism cannot be used to stereotype an entire community.
“The entire Jammu and Kashmir and the entire Kashmir community is not radicalised,” he said, adding that Kashmiri Muslims should not be repeatedly asked to prove their patriotism. “Stop treating all of us as suspects.”
Investigators Bust ‘Faridabad Module’
The Red Fort explosion—believed to be part of a wider terror network spanning Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi—has led investigators to what is now being called the “Faridabad Module.”
Officials have arrested eight operatives and seized 2,900 kilograms of explosive material, including chemicals and bomb-making components. Among those arrested are three Kashmiri doctors: Muzzamil Shakeel, Adil Ahmad Rather and Shaheen Shahid.
Authorities say the scale of recoveries indicates the network’s sophisticated capabilities and cross-state operations.
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