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.
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.
Addressing media persons in Srinagar, the PDP leader said there was no greater example of political corruption in the history of the country than the way the BJP indulged in horse-trading in MP, Rajasthan, Goa, and Maharashtra.
Earlier in the day, Farooq Abdullah Monday called for a ban on 'The Kashmir Files', alleging that it has created an atmosphere of "hatred in the country".
Slamming the Modi government on the Hijab controversy, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday accused the BJP of “targeting symbols” of Muslims.
Another Kashmiri leader and chief of the Peoples Conference, Sajad Lone in a series of tweets questioned who will define normalcy.
The Gupkar Road houses high-security buildings of various organisations and security-sensitive establishments and intelligence agencies.
