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National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) backed Rashtriya Swayamsevek Sangh (RSS) functionary Dattatreya Hosabale's remarks advocating dialog with Pakistan, saying that warfare was not an option.
Speaking to reporters successful Srinagar, Mr. Abdullah, a three-time Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, besides welcomed erstwhile Army main M.M. Naravane backing Mr. Hosable.
"It is simply a precise large determination that the RSS person has said determination should beryllium talks with Pakistan, and the erstwhile Army main has besides backed his statement. I americium gladsome that idiosyncratic is present reasoning that warfare is not an option. It is the question of dialogue, which we indispensable ever person to lick our problems," the NC president said.
Earlier, successful an interrogation with the PTI videos connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026) , Mr. Hosabale said people-to-people interaction was cardinal to breaking the deadlock with Pakistan, and determination should ever beryllium a model for dialogue.
“Pakistan's subject and governmental enactment person mislaid India's confidence, and it is clip for civilian nine to pb the way,” the RSS person had said.
Responding to the ongoing Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) conclave successful New Delhi, Mr. Abdullah expressed anticipation that the grouping would assistance propulsion for bid successful the West Asia. He besides welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's sojourn to China.
When asked astir his effect connected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and respective Union Ministers downsizing their cavalcades arsenic portion of austerity measures, Mr. Abdullah said these measures are indispensable to tackle the substance crisis. "I deliberation it is precise good. It shows that we are abbreviated of fuel, and obviously, determination is simply a shortage. I anticipation everybody volition trim their cavalcade," helium said.
