Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday launched a fresh political outreach initiative, urging leaders across party lines to unite and seek a sustained dialogue with the Centre on the issue of restoration of statehood and other contentious matters concerning Jammu and Kashmir.
Questioning whether it was the change people of West Bengal voted for, she wrote: “The sad deteriorating law & order ever since BJP won the West Bengal elections is appalling to say the least.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the inconclusive Islamabad talks once again show that the US has underestimated Iran.
After years away from the political spotlight of the House, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti visited the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly here on Monday and called for joint efforts by the government and opposition to restore the strength and dignity of the legislature.
The visits reflect the strong emotional and political resonance that developments in Iran have generated across parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday refuted the claim of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on the “custodial death” of Makhan Din, a terror over ground worker, in Billawar area of Kathua district. The police claimed he had committed “suicide”.
Describing the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a "great statesman", PDP President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that Kashmiris will always remember him for his efforts to understand and address their pain.
Mehbooba, who was talking to media-persons in Srinagar, asked Chief Minister Abdullah to find a way to resolve the issue of reservation saying leaving the matter for the courts was "very unfortunate."
Slamming the ruling National Conference (NC), Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday criticized the NC for its inaction on key issues, despite holding a significant number of seats, and asserted that the PDP would take the lead in fighting for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, statehood, and release of political prisoners.
While Constitution Day was celebrated on Tuesday across the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, People's Conference leader Mehbooba Mufti said that the erosion of constitutional values and rule of law is extremely concerning.
