Didn’t surrender territorial interests unlike NC: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Sep 02: The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president and former J&K Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Monday while criticising the JKNC’s rule said, PDP did not surrender territorial interests unlike NC who gave up to BJP.

She said that PDP believes in “truthful politics”, and the alliance which was formed with BJP in 2014 was ‘conditional’.

Addressing media persons in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, Mufti said the people of J&K are politically mature and can judge past performances of PDP and NC while using their franchise in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir.

“PDP believes in expressing truth. In the last 70-years JKNC ruled for forty, what was their performance?” she questioned.

The PDP president said that Omar had been a minister in the BJP government, but what did he do?

“Omar Abdullah was a minister in the BJP government. He brought POTA to J&K, banned Shahtoos, and advocated bombardment on Pakistan. But when PDP formed a coalition with BJP, we withdrew 12000 FIRs lodged against youth, brought New Delhi’s delegation to Kashmir for talks with Hurriyat Conference, ensured ceasefire on borders etc,” Mehbooba said.

She said during Shopian rape & murder case the role of Omar Abdullah was surprising, while as a tragic incident which struck in PDP’s rule (without naming Kathua rape & murder case), she dropped two ministers.