G20 meet in Kashmir: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti hit out on the BJP authorities over the G20 summit which will likely be held in Jammu and Kashmir from May 22 to 24 and stated that the saffron get together has hijacked the occasion of the nation. She additional stated that the ruling BJP making an attempt to painting to the world that every little thing is ok.
” G20 is an occasion for the nation however BJP has hijacked it, they’ve even changed the brand with Lotus, the brand ought to have been one thing associated to the nation, not a celebration…it’s the SAARC that may set up the management of our nation inside this area…why not have a SAARC summit and handle our downside,” Mufti stated.
Notably, in November final yr, the federal government on the centre unveiled the brand for the G20 Tourism Working Group assembly in Jammu and Kashmir. The brand additionally had a lotus flower in it. The ruling BJP and the Congress broke right into a disagreement over the usage of the lotus flower in the brand.
‘Congress’ Karnataka victory ray of hope to complete nation’
Mufti additionally hailed the individuals of Karnataka for giving a ray of hope to the complete nation by defeating a “fascist, communal and divisive” BJP in the recently-concluded Assembly election.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, she stated, “When everyone had given up, Karnataka has given a ray of hope to the entire country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and everyone in the BJP were using religion in the Karnataka elections but still, people voted them out.”
She, nevertheless, cautioned individuals towards the developments that occurred in Delhi, saying that it was a wake-up name for everybody as it might probably occur anyplace in the nation. Mufti was referring to an ordinance handed by the President on Friday, May 20, giving overriding powers to Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor — a union authorities nominee — to supervise the switch, posting and disciplinary proceedings towards civil servants in Delhi.
“Whatever happened in Delhi is a wake-up call for everyone. Whatever happened in Jammu and Kashmir is going to happen around the whole country.”
‘BJP doesn’t want to have any opposition’
The PDP chief additional stated, “BJP doesn’t want to have any opposition. The Delhi government has been disempowered. This is going to happen to everyone.”
According to her, Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra had laid the inspiration for Congress’ victory in the Karnataka Assembly election. “Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra laid the inspiration for Karnataka”s victory. The final 5 years had been hit by hatred and communal politics, in Karnataka too however the state has given an opportunity once more to democracy. Divisive politics was performed right here additionally in Karnataka. Now Siddaramaiah and D Ok Shivakumar will heal the injuries,” the PDP chief stated.
‘Won’t fight Assembly elections till Article 370 is restored’
The former chief minister stated that she is not going to contest the Assembly election until Article 370 is restored in her state. However, her get together PDP will contest the election. “I won’t fight Assembly elections till Article 370 is restored in Jammu & Kashmir…I don’t see Assembly elections being held in the near future,” stated the PDP chief.
Talking about her state, she stated Jammu and Kashmir was given particular standing, which was one of the best instance of federalism, however “the state was dismembered, disintegrated and disempowered by abrogating Article 370 of the Indian constitution”.
“Today ours is the most militarised state where everyday harassing and frisking are happening in the name of security,” the previous chief minister identified.
‘J-K now open-air prison’
Stating that Jammu and Kashmir has turn into an open-air jail, Mufti alleged that China is now interfering in its affairs, which solely Pakistan used to do earlier. “This is what the BJP has done by abrogating Article 370,” she lamented.
She stated she spoke about her state to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and others through the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM. “I want people to pay attention to what has happened in Jammu and Kashmir. All our passports have been confiscated. If this can happen to a family where I was a CM, and my mother is wife of Late Mufti Mohammed Syed, a former CM and former union minister, it can happen to everyone,” the PDP chief stated.
On a query about Congress not inviting many opposition events’ chief ministers through the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah yesterday, equivalent to BRS’s Ok Chandrasekhar Rao, YSR Congress’s Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal and CPI(M)’s Pinarayi Vijayan, Mehbooba Mufti stated the Congress has to sacrifice extra; “otherwise there are other options”.
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