Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, on Tuesday, dubbed the movie The Kashmir Files, which chronicles the exodus of Kashmiri Pundits from the Valley, a "Propaganda film" and said the BJP is asking everyone in the country to watch the movie to make people "hate us to the extreme."
He compared the situation to Nazi Germany. "Six million Jews had to pay the price then. How many will have to pay the price in India, I don’t know,” he was quoted as saying.
Abdullah said the movie, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, raked up a tragedy that affected both Muslims and Hindus, and made it into a propaganda film.
"My heart still bleeds over the tragedy. There was an element of political parties that were interested in ethnic cleansing," the National Conference leader said.
"I think they (Union government) should appoint a commission and that will tell them who is responsible...You want to know the truth, you should appoint a commission," he said.
A few days ago, NC vice president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, had said the movie was far from the truth as the makers have ignored the sacrifices of the Muslims and Sikhs who had also suffered due to militancy.
Claiming that the movie "manipulated" truth, he had said, "When the unfortunate incident of Kashmiri Pandit migration took place, Farooq Abdullah was not the chief minister. Jagmohan was the governor. It was V.P. Singh's government at the Centre which was supported by the BJP from outside."
