"Kashmir is a peer vaer (land of Saints and Sufis), and everyone has lived here in communal harmony, no one has the right to disturb the social fabric," Abdullah, who is also President of the ruling National Conference, told reporters on the sidelines of a function at Nagbal in Ganderbal district.
"Kashmir is a necklace with pearls of different religious beliefs. We will not allow anyone to dilute Kashmiriyat," he added.
Abdullah lashed out at hardline Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, saying he is lying to the people on the issue of road widening or construction along the routes leading to holy cave shrine of Amarnath.
"The entire media has had an aerial tour and taken a firsthand look at the route and not found a single road being constructed anywhere. Where do they get this false information from?" he asked.
"It proves they want to destabilise the social fabric of the state by inciting people," he said adding, "poor people in Pahalgam and Sonmarg earn their livelihood when these yatris perform darshan. I don
