Kashmir issue resolution imperative to bring J-K out of turmoil: Mehbooba

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Asserting that iron fist policy of the union government is bound to prove counterproductive, former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that resolution of Kashmir issue was imperative for steering Jammu and Kashmir out of present turmoil and to ensure lasting peace and development. 

“Peace has to be restored on border, the daily rush to Kashmir graveyards has to end, the bloodshed of our youngsters has to stop and for all this resolution of Kashmir issue was essential”, Mufti said while addressing party workers on the second day of her three day visit to border districts of Rajouri-Poonch.

She was accompanied by General Secretary and former MLC Surinder Choudhary, former legislators Yashpal Sharma, Firdous Tak, MR Qureshi and senior party leaders including Vijay Dogra, Satpal Charak, Rajinder Manhas, Varinder Singh Sonu, Shamim Dar, district president, Shamim Ganai, Advocate Maroof Hussain, Javaid Choudhary, Lala Manzoor, Gurmeet Singh Raja, Zahida Choudhary, Parvaiz Wafa, Aazam Sagar, Najeeb Mughal, Naresh Sharma, Advocate Syed Taj Hussain, Advocate Majid Shah and Rajat Gupta.

 In a statement, Mufti said that Kashmir issue was neither religious nor law and order problem as projected by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but it is completely political with its origin in a series of betrayals with people of Jammu and Kashmir.

 “The resolution of this issue has to go through the roadmap proposed and implemented by Peoples Democratic Party during its short stints in power. There is no alternate to the Mufti Muhammad Sayeed’s vision of peace with dignity and the agenda of PDP is more relevant today than ever”, she said while advocating for the dialogue with neighbouring country and internal stakeholders especially youth.

Terming 5 August 2019 as the darkest day in Indian history, the former chief minister said that the union government will have to restore the special status of J-K with all its safeguards.

“The struggle is tough and full of challenges and I am ready to face any consequences for my resolve”, she said while asserting the party leaders to strengthen the party at grass root level in order to enable the organization to fight the long and tough battle.

“We have pledged to take back what was snatched illegally, undemocratically and unconstitutionally from us. This is not an easy task and we are already facing testing times but no power on earth can deny us our right if we have steadfastness and determination in our resolve”, she said.

Mufti said that contrary to the claims of union ministers in their election rallies across the country, the situation is grim in J-K and people are being suffocated and pushed to walls. “The democratic space has been squeezed and silence is being enforced through coercive measures. The younger generation is today more alienated and dejected than it was ever and its consequences are grave”, she said.

Expressing gratitude to the party workers across J-K who have stood firm with her despite coercive measures by the administration she said, “The union government made every attempt to weaken PDP for the sole reason to end resistance to its iron fist policy in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir. Our leaders continue to languish behind bars, the workers are being harassed and even administration was being used to put pressure on PDP supporters to leave the organization or face consequences,” she said, adding that the support of her party workers has strengthened her resolve to fight for the aspirations of people. (KNS)

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