Farooq Abdullah: Can’t have peace without respecting human rights

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday reiterated that there could be no lasting peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.

Giving his message on World Human Rights Day, Farooq Abdullah said that the basic human rights include right to education, right to assembly, right to profess any religion and, above all, the right to live a dignified life.

“We in the National Conference took it upon ourselves to ensure that the people of our state have all these basic rights. The Naya Kashmir progressive ideology abounds in all rights and our leadership has been striving hard to ensure people all the rights,” the former CM said.

He said that our hopes for a more just, safe and peaceful world can only be achieved when there is universal respect for the inherent dignity and equal rights of all human beings.

“It was the National Conference that made the common peasant master of his land. The revolutionary steps like single-line administration, upgradation of medical facilities and gender-neutral voting rights have all gone a long way in elevating the living standard of the people of our state,” he added.

In the end, Farooq Abdullah alleged that the previous BJP-PDP government had an abhorrence for human rights.

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