NC chief slams PM over remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday described Narendra Modi's recent remarks about Mahatma Gandhi as "shocking" and said the prime minister "feels shame" in praising the 'Bapu' even as both of them hail from Gujarat.
Abdullah also slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his announcement that the kin of militants and stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir would not be provided government jobs, saying the Centre does not know how to win hearts of the people.Talking to PTI Videos here, he said, "Modi ji says (Mahatma) Gandhi got recognition after a film was made on him! It's shocking."
The former Union minister said world leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Junior would take inspiration from 'Bapu'.
"His statues are present all over the world and our PM forgot that India's independence has a great contribution of Gandhi in it. Both Modi and Gandhi belong to Gujarat and yet, the PM feels shame in praising Gandhi," Abdullah added.
The NC president said he cannot forget the sacrifices rendered by Gandhi for the country and that "he (Gandhi) wanted Hindus and Muslims to live together happily in our country, but the present PM is widening the gap between the two communities".
Hitting out at Shah, the NC chief said, "They (Centre) do not know how to win hearts. When I met Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi in New Delhi few years ago, I told him that there is a trust deficit between Kashmir and New Delhi, which needed to be addressed." pti