Pakistan and militancy responsible for what has happened in J&K, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

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                       Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is a senior Congress leader, on Sunday (March 20) said that "Pakistan and militancy" are responsible for what has happened in Jammu and Kashmir. The former Union Minister also hinted at quitting politics to work for the civil society in India.The politician mentioned that lives of everyone in Jammu and Kashmir has been affected due to terrorism. His comments were made in an apparent reference to the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits from J&K in 1990. 

                      Urging for a change in civil society so that the people can stand for their rights, Azad said, "We have to bring about a change in society. Sometimes I think, and it is not a big deal that suddenly you come to know that I have retired and started doing social service."The senior Congress leader stated that "political parties work to create a divide, 24x7, amongst people on the basis of religion, caste and other things". 

                     "Be it my party or any other regional or national party, I am not forgiving any of them. Civil society should stay together and fight against the evils," the Congress leader said at an event in Jammu on Sunday.