PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has expressed concern over alleged pressure on non-local labourers to leave the Kashmir Valley, warning of potential backlash against Kashmiris in other states. This follows a recent terror attack that killed a doctor and six non-local labourers in Ganderbal, and Mufti has urged the J&K government to intervene and provide time for the labourers to leave the valley.
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti congratulated the National Conference (NC) on its victory in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, urging the Centre to learn from the decisive outcome and avoid meddling in the affairs of the upcoming NC-Congress government. She highlighted the importance of a stable government to address the challenges faced by the people, especially since August 5, 2019.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has criticized the BJP for reducing the complex Kashmir issue to the upcoming Assembly elections in the Union Territory. She argues that the focus should be on a wider reconciliation process rather than solely on restoring statehood. Mufti also commented on pre-poll alliances and the Congress’s choice of campaigners, highlighting contrasting approaches to sensitive issues like the Shopian and Kathua incidents.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has alleged the imposition of Section 144 in Pulwama district ahead of the voting for the newly created Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. She claimed the development was ‘unprecedented’ and that party workers were being detained. Mufti questioned the Election Commission of India’s actions, suggesting a repeat of the 1987 election irregularities. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statement on free and fair elections in Jammu and Kashmir was invoked by Mufti, who threatened to withdraw from the contest if the polls were rigged.
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti have criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks about Muslims during a poll speech. Modi had claimed that the Congress would redistribute wealth to Muslims if it came to power, a statement that was widely condemned as divisive and anti-Muslim.
