Kashmir: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday claimed that PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had put the pre-condition before Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 and demanded that the Article 370 will not be removed. Addressing a gathering on the 24th Foundation Day of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti said that his father Saeed was not hungry for power and wanted to liberate Jammu and Kashmir from his problems and troubles.
She said, ‘When Mufti Saheb had 28 seats (in the 2014 assembly elections), he met PM Modi and gave his list of conditions to form the government. He (at the center) assured the BJP government that (Article) 370 would not be touched. They tied their hands. He was not behind power, otherwise it does not take three months to form a government (in Jammu and Kashmir) (coalition) government.
Mufti alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retreated from its commitments. She said, ‘BJP wants us to give up. We will not do this
She said, “Despite being only 16 MLAs (in the 2002 assembly elections, Mufti Saheb told the Congress (who had 20 seats) that he would form the government only when there would be talks with Pakistan and separatists.”
Mehbooba Mufti said that her father did not believe in misleading people and he firmly believed that the future of Jammu and Kashmir is with India.
She said, “What have you achieved in Kashmir? Jawaharlal Nehru came to Lal Chowk and hoisted the national flag in the presence of thousands of Kashmiris. Today, you hoist the tricolor and there is no Kashmiri, there are only security personnel.”
Mufti alleged that the BJP is trying to convert the entire country into Manipur and appealed to the opposition parties to remain united to combat these efforts.
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