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.
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.
At least 74 employees were dismissed in the past nearly four years under Article 311(2)(C) of the Constitution by the Jammu and Kashmir administration.
Since the abrogation of Article 370, at least 50 politicians from Kashmir have been detained at Centaur Hotel situated along the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar.
But the picture of the ebb and flow of near normal life that we had seen was far from mass civil disobedience or resolute civil curfew; instead it looks like resilient life adjusting to the new realities without many hiccups. Now with J&K becoming a Union Territory, the state police have finally got the liberty to function autonomously as a professional force.
These politicians were released after they gave an undertaking that they will not attempt to disrupt peace.
No reason was given for the development which came on a day when a 15-member delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference from Jammu met their detained party president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah in Srinagar.
The Jammu and Kashmir state Election Commission on Sunday announced that the Block Development Council (BDC) elections will be held on October 24.
