Overview
- Speaking in Srinagar, the PDP chief said government promises to swap stones for laptops have failed and warned that educated youth are being driven toward suicide attacks.
- She cited the case of Pulwama doctor Umar Nabi, alleged by investigators to have detonated a vehicle-borne explosive near Delhi’s Red Fort, and said such incidents reflect deeper alienation.
- Mufti criticized the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and actions such as PSA and UAPA cases, journalist summons, and house demolitions, calling them daily humiliations.
- Appealing directly to young people, she urged them to reject violence and “live for Kashmir,” saying families and society bear the first and worst consequences.
- As probes continue, the NIA said it arrested a Kashmir resident linked to the blast vehicle’s registration, while the BJP attacked Mufti’s remarks as defending extremists.