#MehboobaMufti Archives

Ajmer Dargah Dispute Sparks Outrage Among J&K Politicians

November 29, 2024 Editor

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti attacks “dangerous trajectory of communal polarisation sparked by a controversial judgment delivered by a former CJI”. Political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir reacted sharply on Thursday after a Rajasthan court issued notices in a lawsuit filed by Hindu groups alleging that a temple existed below the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The court on Wednesday issued notices to various parties in the lawsuit filed by Hindu groups claiming that a temple existed under the Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti shrine at Ajmer and sought worshipping rights. Former J&K chief minister and…

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti Expresses Apprehension Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370

December 10, 2023 Editor

Srinagar, December 09, 2023: In remarks likely to stir political discourse, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti expressed apprehension about the impending Supreme Court verdict on Article 370. She voiced her concern that the decision could be detrimental to not only the interests of Jammu and Kashmir but also the nation as a whole. Addressing the media on Saturday, Mufti pointed to recent actions by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, suggesting they foreshadowed a potentially unfavorable judgment. She reiterated her stance…

Mehbooba sounds alarm: Only unity can save us from losing our dignity!

December 8, 2023 Editor

In a fervent address to a workers’ convention in Ganderbal, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti emphasised on unity being the only safeguard in face of the onslaught on rights and dignity of the people of J&K. A statement of PDP issued here quoted the PDP President as saying that those against unity see elections and electoral victory as the ultimate goal. “In present times, our very survival is being questioned. It is incumbent that we unite at all levels and think beyond elections and electoral victories. Those against…

Mehbooba Mufti cries foul: BJP’s victory a testament to misuse of power

December 6, 2023 Editor

The BJP’s victory in the Assembly polls in three states is not the party’s win, but due to the Centre’s money power, agencies, “its Election Commission and media”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said here on Tuesday. She claimed that had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) come to the contest alone, “it would not have won even a single seat”. “This is not the BJP’s victory, this is the win of the country’s government, its agencies, its money power, its Election Commission, its media,” the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister…

Former J&K CMs Question Bail to Army Captain Convicted of Killing 3 Civilians in Shopian

November 15, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah questioned the bail granted to an army Captain convicted of killing three civilians in a “staged” encounter in 2020. National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar termed it a reminder from the Union government that the blood of people of J&K is “cheap”. The armed forces tribunal in New Delhi on Monday suspended the life sentence of Captain Bhoopendra Singh who was found guilty of killing three youths in a “staged” encounter in south Kashmir’s Amshipora village in July 2020. The…

Mehbooba Mufti Accuses ED of Being BJP’s ‘Right Hand’

November 12, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had become an instrument of current dispensation to target the opponents. “ED conducts raids on individuals who raise their voice against the Bhartiya Janta Party,” Mehbooba told reporters in Pulwama while referring to the recent arrest of former minister and head of Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party, Coudhary Lal Singh. The PDP president said that she was not advocating for Lal Singh, but using ED against the opponents had become a policy of BJP. She said…

Mehbooba Mufti draws parallel between Kashmir and Palestine, Condemns Israel’s Offensive

October 27, 2023 Editor

While condemning Israel’s action on Gaza, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti equated Kashmir with Palestine and said the people of Jammu Kashmir can’t be suppressed by using forces and agencies. On the 26th of October, back in 1947, Jammu and Kashmir became a part of India. Mehbooba spoke about today and mentioned that we didn’t doubt it, but she feels that the India of 1947 is different from the one we see now. She’s accusing the BJP of weakening the connection that was made when Jammu and…

Ex-J&K CM Mufti Stands in Solidarity with Palestine warns of Increased Militancy amid Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza

October 21, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Stands in Solidarity with Palestine In a poignant display of solidarity with the people of Palestine, PDP Chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, took to the streets of Srinagar to protest against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Her actions reflect a growing concern that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine may contribute to a surge in global terrorism. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a long-standing issue, characterized by territorial disputes, historical grievances, and political complexities. The recent…

Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of creating an army of Godses, says India needs another Gandhi

October 7, 2023 Editor

The country could not produce another Mahatma Gandhi in the last 75 years, but the BJP made many Nathuram Godses in the last decade, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday. Mufti was replying to a volley of questions about BJP’s poster portraying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a ‘new age Ravan’. Speaking to reporters here, Mufti said that any person who would have put out a similar poster showing a BJP leader would have been “jailed immediately without any case or investigation” and would also be denied bail. In…

Omar Abdullah, Mehbuba Mufti accuse BJP of deliberately delaying Local Body Elections in J&K

September 29, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbuba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have accused the central BJP government of “deliberately postponing” urban local body and panchayat elections. The tenure of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is due to end this year. National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sakçhave doubts about BJP’s intentions. I am worried that the BJP will make some mistakes even before the dates are indicated. Knowing that Uddhav Thackeray would win, he said, “Don’t be surprised if the panchayat and urban local…