Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Mehbooba Mufti Rebukes Omar Abdullah, Demands Jobs Before Rail Land Acquisition

In Bijbehara, her anniversary address tied Kashmir's alienation to demands on land use, jobs, demilitarisation, dialogue.

Overview

  • Speaking at Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s 10th death anniversary in Bijbehara, the PDP chief accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of staying silent on everyday hardships while fixating on attacking her party.
  • She said youths who speak up are being arrested and claimed thousands remain in jails, adding that courts rebuffed her attempts to seek relief for detainees.
  • Opposing proposed railway alignments through south Kashmir orchards, she urged the Centre to provide four jobs per affected household before acquiring land.
  • Arguing that dialogue is the only path on Jammu and Kashmir, she called for the Army’s return to barracks and the repeal of AFSPA.
  • Invoking her father’s legacy and urging party workers to safeguard the PDP, she alleged the NC compromised with New Delhi and cited a suicide bombing by Dr. Umar Nabi and a Qazigund self-immolation as signs of deepening alienation.