The President of People’s Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti, has said that what the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government did in August 2019 is not acceptable.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Mehbooba Mufti addressing an election rally in Pulwama said the unilateral decisions, stifling of just voices and erosion of constitutional guarantees are unacceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“We will tell this to the people in parliament. This is the reason why attempts to divide our votes must be foiled. Waheed Parra is eminently qualified to represent the voices besides being able to maintain connection with the roots that he had developed as the party’s youth leader since inception,” she said, according to a statement issued here.
She highlighted a grim picture of the current state of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir, lamenting the transformation of the erstwhile state into an open-air prison.
She also highlighted the plight of the people, with youth languishing in jails in different states and unemployment rates soaring.
Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mehbooba Mufti said it is seeking to strip away the rights and resources of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, pushing them towards a state of bonded labour.
She said the present time is a testing time as well. “Neither stone nor gun, vote is our only weapon and we must use it now to give befitting reply to the elements who are out there to besiege our conscience and identity,” she said.—KMS
