Jammu: In a direct attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing politics on issues of Taliban, Afghanistan and Pakistan to garner votes. Put it.
He alleged that the BJP rule had brought troubles to the people of India and “destroyed” Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a rally organized by PDP youth here, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said democracy and India were in danger, not Hindus, under the BJP rule.
“Jammu and Kashmir is in trouble and so is the entire country… They say Hindus are in danger but they are not in danger and in fact it is India and democracy that are in danger because of them,” he said. informed of.
Continuing his resentment against the BJP, Mufti said that the saffron party will start capitalizing on the opportunity of Taliban and Afghanistan as elections in various states approach, if that doesn’t work they will bring up Pakistan and drones.
“They will not talk about China which has infiltrated into Ladakh because they do not get votes by talking about that country. If you want to scare people then talk about Taliban, Afghanistan and Pakistan and do something here and there and ask for votes.
“… they have nothing to sell to the people and hence they will use Pakistan and J&K to gain votes. They have destroyed J&K and used sticks to torture those people. who are not allowed to speak openly for their rights.”
Referring to the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the PDP chief said: “Farmers’ agitation, rising unemployment, inflation and other issues facing the country should have been the focus of our debate, but there has been no discussion on these important issues. “
“As elections are approaching in Uttar Pradesh, there will be more discussions on Taliban and Afghanistan,” he said.
The PDP chief alleged that the ruling BJP at the Center was using crores of rupees to tax people by raising the prices of petrol and diesel to fill their coffers and use the money to “buy MLAs of other parties and use government agencies”. To scare those people. who reject its offer”.
Stating that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have lost their hope with the BJP government that abrogated Article 370, Mufti said the Muslim-majority state would never have joined India if the saffron party was at the top during the partition. Would have been
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“During our recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, I told him that you have destroyed Jammu and Kashmir, where no one is allowed to speak freely,” Mufti said.
“The problem is now the same everywhere in the country, where activists and actors like Sonu Sood, who do wonders during the lockdown crisis, are facing the Enforcement Directorate raids,” she said.
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