New Delhi, July 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today squarely charged the RSS and VHP with unwittingly aiding the Pakistani design by making inflamatory speeches on Quran and demographic composition of his state.
"The Amarnath Yatra is on and the state police assisted by the central security forces are toiling round-the-clock to prevent Pakistan from disrupting the pilgrimage so that communal tension does not escalate...But what are these leaders doing," Abdullah, who is recovering after a minor operation, wondered.
The Chief Minister reacted sharply to the statement of VHP leader Acharya Giriraj Kishore and RSS chief K Sudershan asking Muslims to amend their "Holy Quran".
"What are we heading for...Why is that such leaders have to off and on ignite the communal tension between Hindus and Muslims. Such people are responsible for destablising the country by driving communities to plunge into riots. They should mend their ways before people lose their temper," Abdullah told a news agency here.
The reaction from Chief Minister came amidst protests by students in south Kashmir over the remarks made by these leaders about the holy book.

Bureau Report