'Do not doubt Muslims, we are as much Indians as you' : Farooq Abdullah

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah who frequently raises controversy through his statements, appealed the nation on Friday to stop the hatred against Muslims.

While addressing the Lok Sabha during the no-confidence motion debate, he said: "Do not doubt on Muslims, we are as much Indians as you".

He also said that the youth of the particular community in the country was scared.

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He said it was important to strike a deal with Pakistan in order to maintain peace in the valley and added that he had high hopeswith PM Modi and expected him to build peace with Pakistan.

Abdullah further said that he has always been an Indian and will die in the country's soil.

He said, " I am an Indian and will die in the country, in its soil. I have never been a Pakistani and will never be".

Appealing the people to stop the religious divide he said: "No other nation can harm us, we will harm ourselves if we do not stop the divide".

He said the people in the country need to walk together for the country.

His statements in the parliament invited a lot of Twitter reactions. Sample this-

TheModi governmentwon the no-confidence by a voice vote on Friday amid large-scale disruption in Parliament asPM Modiattacked the Congress and the Opposition for moving the no-trust move.