The president of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, lashed out at the Center on Friday for the repeal of article 370 saying they “ have no powers to take away the special status’ ‘of J&K. She met ten days after being released from 14-month detention on October 13.
In a press conference, Mufti threatened the Center saying that “they are wrong if they believe that we will stop our fight for the restoration of article 370”. She held her first party meeting in Srinagar, nine days after her release from 14 months in detention on October 13.
Interestingly, while addressing the press, he put up the J&K state flag, which he was using before the repeal of article 370. He said: “My flag is here (J&K). As long as you don’t return our flag, we will not maintain any other flag. When we get this flag back, we will hold up the other flag. I have no interest in elections. I used to fight elections within the Constitution and now it is not there. “
“As you know, I was recently released and wanted to meet you. I appreciate the role of the media in covering Article 370. The police called many journalists for their work. We all have to meet in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Mufti said: “My workers are with us and I am grateful to all of them. The people of Jammu Kashmiri are shocked. They have lost hope. August 5 was looting and robbery, it was done illegally and not by legal means. No they have powers to remove the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Anything stolen from us will be returned to us.
Hitting the Bharatiya Janata Party, he said: “These BJP leaders have ruined the Constitution of India. This country will work on the constitution and not on the BJP manifesto.”
“I am happy that Farooq (Abdullah) Saab supported my family. All the leaders came to meet me. The fake TRP media has not also left us with the false stories about ourselves,” he said.
“Our economy is worse than Bangladesh. They have demonized Muslims, Dalits, all oppressed communities. Kashmir is a problem. You cannot close your eyes. The PDP always wanted to bring peace to this place. Look at the situation. now. China on the one hand, Pakistan on the other, “he said.
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“They are wrong if they think that we will stop our fight for the restoration of Article 370. We do not want violence. They are upsetting everything in the valley. They are making decisions for the Kashmiris that go against the will of the people. They do not.” “We do not want the people of Jammu Kashmir. They only want the territory. We acceded to democratic and secular India and we are uncomfortable with India today. Our people must not lose hope.”
Mufti was detained since August 5, 2019, before the repeal of the special status of the old state. After being released, she tweeted: “After being released from fourteen long months of illegal detention, a little message to my people,” followed by an audio message. She was released that night of October 13 when the Union Territory administration reversed the Public Security Law charges against her.
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