Mehbooba Mufti’s carcade attacked in Kashmir

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s carcade was attacked Monday by stone-pelters in Anantnag district.

Police sources said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader was returning after paying obeisance at a dargah in Khiram village when some people stoned the carcade which was on way to Bijbehara town in Anantnag district.

A vehicle was damaged in the incident but security forces immediately cordoned off the area to provide a safe passage to the PDP President, informed sources said.

The PDP president Monday accused the BJP government of inciting fear in the name of national security to sow seeds for another Balakot-like strike to win the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

“In its desperation to win this election, seems like misappropriation of our jawans sacrifices & polarising the electorate hasn’t helped BJP. Now they are creating fear psychosis by using national security as a guise to prepare ground for another Balakot-like strike,” the former J&K Chief Minister tweeted Monday.

Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in J&K’s Kathua district, Sunday, Mufti insisted that Kashmir belonged to Kashmiris.

“Kashmir belongs to Kashmiris. Not anybody’s heirloom to inherit. Self seeking politics is intentionally blurring lines between self & country, exploiting armed forces to grab power, fuelling communal politics & dividing the country in the name of religion,” Mufti Tweeted.

Agencies