Imran Ansari reacts to Omar Abdullah’s ‘Jannat’ remark
Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference senior general secretary Imran Reza Ansari Thursday strongly rebuffed the “Jannat” remarks made by NC vice-president Omar Abdullah during a rally in Budgam and asked him to refrain from commenting on religion.
While reacting to the former chief minister’s remarks, Ansari took to micro-blogging site X and said: “During the Budgam rally Omar Abdullah said that these A team B team etc may get a certificate of election but they will not get a certificate of Jannat.
“I was taken aback by such comments. I normally try not to react, but since it concerns our religion, I felt compelled to intervene as a keen adherent and student of Islam.”
Ansari stated, “May I tell Omar Abdullah that only the Almighty Allah will decide who goes to Jannat. That is the essence of our faith, of our religion. Let’s not mock religion. Omar Abdullah will not decide who will go to Jannat and who won’t.”
“I have to caution him that the era of (Astagfirullah) ‘la-ila-ha Illah sheikh Mohammed Abdullah’ is over and so is the era of myths that Sheikh Abduallah’s name was written on chinar leaves. That deception is simply not possible now,” Ansari added.
He further said, “And Mr. Omar Abdullah, look within. You are fortunate to have such generous political rivals. They refrain from questioning your religiosity. Elsewhere questions would have been raised. Your audacity, when someone could question you on numerous matters, is surprising. If you ask me, your actions qualify for departure from Islam. We have never touched your personal life.”
He continued, “Stop behaving like a feudal. Stop convincing yourself that after the Maharaja it was your family’s turn.”
Ansari advised the NC leader to refrain from commenting on religious matters. “And please don’t refer to religion. You neither have the knowledge nor are you a practitioner,” he added.
