Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and leader of the People’s Democratic Party, after attending the all-party meeting with the Prime Minister Narendra ModiHe said that before the delimitation and elections, the confidence of the people in this area has to be won.
talking to News18Mehbooba Mufti said her struggle to restore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir will continue and she will not contest elections until Articles 370 and 35A are brought back.
“This issue is not just a political slogan and I will not contest any election till the restoration of 35A and 370,” Mufti said. News18. However, he said that his party PDP may consider contesting the assembly elections, when his announcement will be made.
“There is no dearth of CM face in PDP.
Prime Minister Modi, in his effort to restore democratic processes in the new union territory, pressed for early assembly elections. In the meeting called by the PM, the Center sought to build a consensus around the delimitation so that elections can be held at the earliest.
However, Mehbooba Mufti said that the PDP will continue its fight for 35A and 370. “It took BJP 70 years to repeal these articles. Our demand to bring them back can be fulfilled in 70 months. It is a question of our identity,” she said.
‘We follow the Constitution of India’
Mufti said that his party followed the Constitution of India; That’s why he came to Delhi on the invitation of the PM. He said the Center “does not need to be associated with political parties; There is a need to connect with people by initiating confidence building measures.
“To reach the people; Steps have to be taken for confidence building so that the trust of the people can be won.
PDP raised the issue of talks with Pakistan in all-party meeting
Mufti said that in the meeting held on Thursday, the PDP had raised the issue of talks with neighboring Pakistan.
Emphasizing on the urgent need for dialogue with Pakistan, he said that India has had bilateral talks with China while the dispute is only territorial, but in the case of Jammu and Kashmir, people were involved.
Mufti reaffirmed (meaningful) talks with Pakistan on all issues including terrorism. The PDP supremo also condemned Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
‘Build confidence first; Statehood and elections will follow.
Mufti advocated for confidence building and return of statehood before the elections.
On the exercise of delimitation, he said it was not his priority and he was not interested in the exercise of redrawing electoral boundaries.
On the political future of the Gupkar alliance, he said whether the alliance will contest the assembly elections will be decided after it sits at the table.
On talks with the separatists, he advised their release and bring back to J&K those who are imprisoned outside the region.
Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal recently said that the people of the region have not given the right of the Gupkar alliance to speak for the people of Ladakh. In response, the Mufti said: “We will keep talking about Ladakh. For us Ladakh and J&K are a unit even today and we raised the issue of Ladakh (separation from J&K) in yesterday’s meeting with PM.
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