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Mehbooba Mufti argued that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had disappointed her in solving the issues faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mehbooba Mufti says PM Modi has failed Jammu and Kashmir.
HIGHLIGHTS
Mehbooba also asked why Jammu and Kashmir cannot be a part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
She claimed that the BJP had given it in writing while entering into an alliance with her People's Democratic Party (PDP) earlier that Article 370 will remain and the Armed Force's Special Protection Act (AFSPA) will be repealed.
Mufti was interacting at a meet organised by Observer Researcher Foundation (ORF) in Mumbai on Friday.
She claimed that the daily killings of people have been eclipsing the developmental work being carried out in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Why can't all the SAARC countries come together and make Jammu and Kashmir a model for their cooperation? Let's have a SAARC office of all countries in Jammu and Kashmir. Let's have a handicraft university for SAARC countries in Kashmir because there is no better place for handicrafts than Kashmir," she said.
Mufti insisted that her idea of 'azaadi' (freedom) is nothing but opening the border and making the border irrelevant.
"We need to replace the idea of azaadi with a better idea. Why can't Jammu and Kashmir be a part of CPEC? Kartarpur route is a great chance. Why can't there be a route for Sharda Peeth? Open the borders. Open the Kargil-Skardu route like it was before 1947. Don't change the borders but make them irrelevant. Kashmir can become a gateway to central Asia. That is the idea of freedom. Representatives of both the Kashmirs should meet at least twice a year. That is my idea of self rule," she said.
Mehbooba argued that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had disappointed her in solving the issues faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
She claimed that there is complete distrust and zero connectivity between Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. Praising late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, she said, "The period between 2002 and 2007 was a golden period. There was someone (Vajpayeee) who cared. He tried to reach out to the people, extended a hand of friendship to Pakistan. The ice broke. Militancy was down. CM and PM were on the same page. No one was called anti-national for taking the name of Pakistan."
Mufti said she had joined hands with BJP under PM Modi because she felt Modi will carry on the good work of Vajpayee. Vajpayee had received a warm welcome from the people of the Valley. The same was accorded to Modi but he disappointed the people, she said.
"The alliance was a suicide. We put everything at stake. We had thought if Modi could solve Kashmir's woes we did not mind if that meant an end of PDP. We digested the people's disillusionment for this purpose. Since Vajpayeeji did not have that kind of a mandate, we thought Modi will reach out to Pakistan, to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and start where Vajpayeeji had left it. Unfortunately, he could not rise to the occasion. People wanted PM Modi to talk about a package of Rs 18,000 crore, road and electricity when he had gone there. But the 30,000 workers were depressed and Modi didn't deliver any message."
She appealed to the people of rest of India to understand the pain of Jammu and Kashmir. She also backed an idea to hold talks with Pakistan.
"It is for the country to rise and reach out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We can't tell Pakistan to help us out. People don't like talking to Pakistan. You have to see there is no combustible material in your house and good relations with Pakistan."
Mufti alleged that the media was changing the discourse of Jammu and Kashmir. "The face of Jammu and Kashmir the media is showing is terrifying. The discourse is about death, stone pelting and damage to property. It eclipses the developmental work. I had a normal situation for two months. After that on July 8, 2016 Burhan Wani was killed. Then there was no relief. Law and order was the focus. I will not say I did a good job but some kind of developmental works were going on there."
Commenting on the recent election outcome of five states, Mufti remarked that Congress president Rahul Gandhi has arrived (on the political scene). However, she was non-committal on joining the mahagathbandhan.
"I keep talking to Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu and other leaders but we haven't thought on joining the mahagathbandhan as yet. We are a small player," she said.
Reacting on the Supreme Court ruling on Rafale fighter jet deal, she said, "The decision on Rafale has been welcomed by the government, we are soon expecting a decision on Babri Masjid. We hope they welcome it the same way as today and not point fingers."
https://www.indiatoday.in/politics/...he-occasion-mehbooba-mufti-1409917-2018-12-14
Mehbooba Mufti says PM Modi has failed Jammu and Kashmir.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Mehbooba Mufti said she believed PM Modi would carry forward Vajpayee's legacy in solving Kashmir dispute
- She said PM Modi failed the people of Kashmir
- On another note, Mehbooba asked the govt to show the acceptance like Rafale SC verdict to the Babri verdict went it comes out
Mehbooba also asked why Jammu and Kashmir cannot be a part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
She claimed that the BJP had given it in writing while entering into an alliance with her People's Democratic Party (PDP) earlier that Article 370 will remain and the Armed Force's Special Protection Act (AFSPA) will be repealed.
Mufti was interacting at a meet organised by Observer Researcher Foundation (ORF) in Mumbai on Friday.
She claimed that the daily killings of people have been eclipsing the developmental work being carried out in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Why can't all the SAARC countries come together and make Jammu and Kashmir a model for their cooperation? Let's have a SAARC office of all countries in Jammu and Kashmir. Let's have a handicraft university for SAARC countries in Kashmir because there is no better place for handicrafts than Kashmir," she said.
Mufti insisted that her idea of 'azaadi' (freedom) is nothing but opening the border and making the border irrelevant.
"We need to replace the idea of azaadi with a better idea. Why can't Jammu and Kashmir be a part of CPEC? Kartarpur route is a great chance. Why can't there be a route for Sharda Peeth? Open the borders. Open the Kargil-Skardu route like it was before 1947. Don't change the borders but make them irrelevant. Kashmir can become a gateway to central Asia. That is the idea of freedom. Representatives of both the Kashmirs should meet at least twice a year. That is my idea of self rule," she said.
Mehbooba argued that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had disappointed her in solving the issues faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
She claimed that there is complete distrust and zero connectivity between Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. Praising late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, she said, "The period between 2002 and 2007 was a golden period. There was someone (Vajpayeee) who cared. He tried to reach out to the people, extended a hand of friendship to Pakistan. The ice broke. Militancy was down. CM and PM were on the same page. No one was called anti-national for taking the name of Pakistan."
Mufti said she had joined hands with BJP under PM Modi because she felt Modi will carry on the good work of Vajpayee. Vajpayee had received a warm welcome from the people of the Valley. The same was accorded to Modi but he disappointed the people, she said.
"The alliance was a suicide. We put everything at stake. We had thought if Modi could solve Kashmir's woes we did not mind if that meant an end of PDP. We digested the people's disillusionment for this purpose. Since Vajpayeeji did not have that kind of a mandate, we thought Modi will reach out to Pakistan, to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and start where Vajpayeeji had left it. Unfortunately, he could not rise to the occasion. People wanted PM Modi to talk about a package of Rs 18,000 crore, road and electricity when he had gone there. But the 30,000 workers were depressed and Modi didn't deliver any message."
She appealed to the people of rest of India to understand the pain of Jammu and Kashmir. She also backed an idea to hold talks with Pakistan.
"It is for the country to rise and reach out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We can't tell Pakistan to help us out. People don't like talking to Pakistan. You have to see there is no combustible material in your house and good relations with Pakistan."
Mufti alleged that the media was changing the discourse of Jammu and Kashmir. "The face of Jammu and Kashmir the media is showing is terrifying. The discourse is about death, stone pelting and damage to property. It eclipses the developmental work. I had a normal situation for two months. After that on July 8, 2016 Burhan Wani was killed. Then there was no relief. Law and order was the focus. I will not say I did a good job but some kind of developmental works were going on there."
Commenting on the recent election outcome of five states, Mufti remarked that Congress president Rahul Gandhi has arrived (on the political scene). However, she was non-committal on joining the mahagathbandhan.
"I keep talking to Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu and other leaders but we haven't thought on joining the mahagathbandhan as yet. We are a small player," she said.
Reacting on the Supreme Court ruling on Rafale fighter jet deal, she said, "The decision on Rafale has been welcomed by the government, we are soon expecting a decision on Babri Masjid. We hope they welcome it the same way as today and not point fingers."
https://www.indiatoday.in/politics/...he-occasion-mehbooba-mufti-1409917-2018-12-14
