Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar right here on Monday to protest the alleged repression of individuals of the union territory and demanded that killing of innocents be stopped instantly.
The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP) president mentioned she determined to stage a dharna within the nationwide capital as she was by no means allowed to register her protest in Kashmir. She mentioned she was both detained at her home and whisked away by police each time she deliberate a protest.
Scores of PDP staff joined her within the protest at Jantar Mantar.
“Kashmir has develop into a jail the place persons are not allowed to specific their opinion. They’re being repressed since August 2019 and what surprises me is how the federal government is busy portraying that all the pieces was hunky-dory within the valley with the assistance of among the paid media,” she instructed reporters.
In August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir particular standing below Article 370 of the Structure was abrogated and the state was bifurcated into union territories.
The previous chief minister denied the cost that she raised questions on each police motion. “At any time when there’s an encounter and a militant will get killed, no one questions however when a civilian will get killed, solely then folks come out and begin asking questions,” she mentioned.
Carrying a placard that learn “Kashmir is in ache”, Mehbooba mentioned, “You have got seen what occurred in Nagaland the place 13 civilians had been gunned down. An FIR has been lodged instantly. Why does the identical not occur in Kashmir as nicely? Although I should not have a lot hope that something goes to come back out of those enquiries however nonetheless the federal government is seen performing.”
She alleged that corruption was at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir, native residents had been being disadvantaged of jobs and blood of innocents was being spilled on roads.
“I’ve come right here to inform the folks of this nation that in the event that they don’t get up even now, the day isn’t far when the nation of (Mahatma) Gandhi and (B R) Ambedkar will get transformed into (Nathuram) Godse’s nation and after that all of us can be helpless,” she mentioned.
A number of picture journalists requested Mehbooba to take away her masks for a greater image however she replied with a visual smile on her face, “if I take away the masks, I could be booked below UAPA instantly”.
