“Foreign militants have no role to play in Kashmir as people in the state are capable of solving their problems without outside help”, Mr Parray, who is also an MLA, said at a public meeting here yesterday which he addressed along with Dr Abdullah.

He informed Dr Abdullah that his party was with him in his fight against the forces that wanted to break the state. He also assured the Chief Minister of his support to defeat the “evil designs” of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence which wanted to destroy Kashmir.

“Separatist leaders, including those of the All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Jamaat-e-Islami, and Shabir Ahmad Shah are double agents, he alleged.

“These leaders are getting money for the widows and orphans from Pakistan and others, but pocketing it”, he added.

He also appealed to local militants to surrender and join the national mainstream.

“We do not want you (local militants) to get killed by security forces as we need you.”

Mr Parray said the people of Kashmir were caught between two guns and thousands had already died in the past 10 years of militancy.

“People of the state joined the Indian union because it is secular and democratic”, he said, adding, “We should be prepared to make any sacrifice for the country’s unity and integrity.”

Mr Parray alleged that there were some forces within the country who wanted to divide Jammu and Kashmir on communal lines but, these would be exposed and their attempts frustrated.

“I joined militancy only to save myself and my family from the militants but when I realised that I can defend myself I announced a war against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism”, he said.

Speaking at the rally, Dr Farooq Abdullah said any move to divide Jammu and Kashmir would prove disastrous for India.

The country, which had so far withstood all challenges, would disintegrate if any attempt was made to divide the state on communal lines, Dr Abdullah said yesterday at a public meeting organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Awami League headed by militant-turned-politician Mohammad Yousuf Parray alias Kuka Parray here, the stronghold of counter-insurgents.

In his 30-minute address in Kashmiri, Dr Abdullah said those who talked of trifurcation were only executing the Dixon plan aimed at the division of the state on communal lines.

He said the successive governments at the Centre were never sincere towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir who had seen only pain and agony for the past 50 years.

“The centre never had faith on us. Even I was doubted as a Pakistani and a Khalistani agent by them (Centre) in the past,” he said.

The Chief Minister said even after 50 years of Independence, the people of the state had been craving for clean drinking water, concrete roads and adequate electricity.

Dr Abdullah reiterated that the people of Jammu and Kashmir had joined the Indian union and the state would remain a part of India forever.

About the unilateral ceasefire, Dr Abdullah said he and his party were not against it as claimed by some quarters.

“But at the same time, we have to see what is the relevance of this ceasefire when Pakistan is still sending militants and the killings of innocent persons is going on in the state.” He, however, admitted that firing on the border had stopped and the people living there were for the first time feeling secure.

Dr Abdullah said he and his party were committed to peace and would support every efforts in this direction.

The Chief Minister accused the Hurriyat leaders of double standards and said it was these people who had brought the gun in the state and now they wanted to visit Pakistan to persuade militants to shun the path of violence.

It was the APHC, which had opposed the unilateral ceasefire of the Hizbul Mujahideen in August last year.

“The APHC is surviving because of militancy. If the Hurriyat leaders were allowed to visit Pakistan, will the militants listen to them and stop militant activities in the state,” he asked.

Dr Abdullah said about 70,000 person lost their lives and property worth crore of rupees had been destroyed during the past 10 years of militancy. He appealed to militants to abjure violence and join the national mainstream and help rebuild “Naya Kashmir”.

The Chief Minister asked the foreign militants to leave the state so that the people could lead a normal and peaceful life again.

“I want to tell Jamat-e-Islami people present in the public meeting that gun culture has made life hell for the people of this state”, the Chief Minister said.

“Those who said that one day Kashmir will become part of Pakistan should come out of this day dreaming. India would drop bombs on us before leaving Kashmir,” he added.

He warned that in the event of any conflict, both India and Pakistan would target the people of the state.

“No Kashmir, not even Farooq Abdullah or Kuka Parray will then survive,” he said.