People’s Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said that parties associated with the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Alliance (PAGD) aim to restore the special status of Jammu & Kashmir. She said that there has been a lot of bloodshed in Kashmir and it is high time to initiate dialogue process with Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue.
Mehbooba, who is on two-day visit to district Kupwara, addressing party workers.
She said that they do not talk about statehood but are concerned about restoration of special status of Jammu & Kashmir.
Mehbooba talked about the protesting farmers who are protesting against new farm laws. She referred to the arrest of a 21-year-old girl “for raising her voice in favour of the farmers.”
She criticised the present dispensation at centre for “suppressing the voice of all those who raise genuine concerns about the policies of the government.”
About the future of PAGD, the PDP President said that the alliance has been formed for the larger interest, keeping party politics aside. She said that PAGD will work till people want.
Mehbooba demanded the release of all political leaders including Er. Rashid who are languishing in various jails in and outside Jammu and Kashmir.
Notably, PDP’s two leaders of the district – Fayaz Mir and Abul Haq Khan – remained absent from the party function.