Mehbooba Mufti Urges Public to Use Voting as a Weapon Towards BJP

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday urged individuals to train their voting rights judiciously in response to what she termed as “contentious legal guidelines” just like the Citizenship (Modification) Act (CAA) and to thwart the “divisive ways employed by the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP).”

Mufti, addressing reporters on the celebration headquarters in Srinagar, cautioned in opposition to falling into the lure laid by the BJP, emphasizing that legal guidelines just like the CAA are mere distractions orchestrated to divert consideration from urgent points reminiscent of unemployment, agrarian misery, and inflation.

Accusing the BJP of fostering communalism and exacerbating non secular tensions within the nation, Mehbooba underscored the necessity for vigilance and unity amongst residents, significantly the Muslim neighborhood, to withstand such “divisive agendas.”

Drawing consideration to the repercussions of the CAA, Mehbooba lamented the demolition of mosques, searches in non secular establishments, and focused vilification of Muslims.

She urged the populace to stay calm and steadfast within the face of provocations, cautioning in opposition to reactionary responses that would exacerbate communal tensions. “’Many mosques have been demolished, idols have been searched in each mosque, madrassas and homes of individuals have been demolished. Namazis are being insulted. They (BJP) have tried each trick. Once they noticed that Muslims have been nonetheless not popping out, the way in which they needed, they used this trick referred to as CAA,” alleged the PDP Chief.

Highlighting the importance of peaceable protests just like the one at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, Mufti expressed concern over the detention of quite a few youth with out bail, urging Hindus and Muslims alike to chorus from falling prey to the BJP’s machinations. As an alternative, she advocated for continued engagement in democratic processes and emphasised the facility of voting as a way to problem “oppressive” legal guidelines and insurance policies.

Mufti additionally denounced the BJP’s makes an attempt to undermine democracy and subvert the Structure, warning in opposition to the erosion of secular values within the title of non secular politics. She emphasised the significance of consulting consultants and contemplating the ecological and financial implications earlier than implementing tasks just like the proposed railway line in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, which may adversely influence the area’s delicate ecosystem and economic system.

“’Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the valley, is environmentally a fragile zone. Its ecosystem is delicate. Our economic system depends on the fruit business. In the event you plan a railway line via each village with out excited about it, 1000’s of timber might be broken. This can show disastrous for our economic system,” Mehbooba mentioned.(KNO)