Srinagar, Oct. 25 -- Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday expressed disagreement with National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah's reported remarks that Pakistan had kept the Kashmir issue alive and that there was no hope from Delhi, asserting that successive Indian governments had contributed to Jammu and Kashmir's development while Pakistan was responsible for decades of terrorism in the region.

"I respect Farooq Sahab, but this statement is absolutely wrong," Azad told reporters, adding that Pakistan had been responsible for violence and instability in Jammu and Kashmir since 1947.

Azad alleged that Pakistan had repeatedly attempted to spread terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and capture parts of the ...