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.
Wani’s reaction came a day after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti applauded her party’s three MLAs who raised the demand for restoration of Article 370 in the recent session of the Assembly.
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday commended the role of the party's three MLAs for effectively raising the demand for restoration of Articles 370 and 35A and articulating public sentiments in the recently held first session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
Speaking to reporters during her visit to Budgam district, Mehbooba expressed dissatisfaction with the resolution, stating that it failed to address the abrogation of Article 370 on 5 August 2019.
In a significant development, ruling National Conference (NC) leader and MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday issued a stern warning against any attempts to misinterpret the resolution seeking restoration of J&K’s special status passed by the Assembly in its recent session.
The failure of its bumbling diplomacy ~ of the Imran Khan variety ~ against what is intrinsically an internal issue of India was reaffirmed on Thursday when Saudi Arabia declined to concede Islamabad’s request to immediately convene a meeting on Kashmir of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Tharoor's wordplay comes in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a jibe at the former over Jammu and Kashmir.
In a letter, Yechury said it was now six months since the severe restrictions were clamped in the former State following the abrupt abrogation of Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution through a resolution in Parliament.
After the release of the four leaders, the number of leaders under detention in the valley stands at 17, including Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.
With protests across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act which is being called an unconstitutional law, the word has gained its significance.
