Srinagar, August 22: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday faced protests in Jammu and Kashmir's Hazratbal, days after he shouted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' at late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's prayer meeting. People who were present for Eid prayer at the masjid booed at Abdullah when he entered.

People demanded that Abdullah be removed from the Masjid. They also flashed shoes at theĀ former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and shouted "Shame, Shame".

Video of Farooq Abdullah shouting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'

Farooq Abdullah on Monday heaped praises onĀ late Atal Bihari Vajpayee saying that he was the ā€œking of everyoneā€™s heartā€. Speaking at the all-party prayer meet, organised to pay tribute to Bharat Ratna Vajpayee, Abdullah said, ā€œAtal Bihari Vajpayee was not the Wazire-e-Azam (head of state) now but was the king of everyoneā€™s heart. He captured every Indiansā€™ heart not with power but with love. I donā€™t think anyone had a heart as large as Atal Bihari. He never discriminated against any people on the basis of caste, ethnicity, religion or language.ā€

Abdullah culminated his eloquent speech by slogans of ā€˜Bharat Mata ki Jaiā€™ and ā€˜Jai Hindā€™.

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