PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday asserted that nothing might be achieved by killing political activists like BJP councillor Rakesh Pandita and stated such incidents solely defame the folks of Jammu and Kashmir. Pandita was shot useless by militants within the Tral space of Pulwama district on Wednesday.
“It was unfortunate. We condemn those who killed him and nothing can be achieved by such things. In fact, it defames the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Mufti instructed reporters in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. She stated the complete Union Territory has to bear the brunt of such incidents.
Asked about the potential of the federal government conducting the Amarnath Yatra amidst the Covid pandemic, the previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister stated the choice on permitting the annual pilgrimage within the south Kashmir Himalayas was for the Centre to take. She additionally criticised the police over studies of the reserving of a 15-year-old boy underneath the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in north Kashmir’s Bandipora.
“They (Centre) do not listen to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Had they listened, they would not have booked a 15-year-old under UAPA. They do whatever they want to do. “On one hand, there’s Covid and it’s troublesome for folks to return out of their houses, however then again, in the event that they need to have the yatra, who will inform them (to not have it)? They are the choice makers, they do no matter pleases them,” Mufti said.
She, however, added that the “authorities of India has to take a choice on the yatra”. Meanwhile, in a tweet, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief said the booking of the 15-year-old boy under UAPA “is yet one more instance of institutionalised tyranny”.
“Booking a 15 12 months previous underneath UAPA is yet one more instance of institutionalised tyranny. Not being happy with changing Kashmir into an open air jail the place dissent is crushed this regime is now going after kids. Does anybody within the nation care?” she wrote on Twitter. Mufti was referring to reports of police in Bandipora booking a 15-year-old boy for allegedly raising anti-national slogans at a funeral.
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