Mehbooba Mufti expresses concern over security agencies' anti-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir. She stated that innocent civilians should not be targeted and the government should proceed with caution.
Jammu-Kashmir: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has expressed serious concern over the security agencies' operations against terrorists in Kashmir. She stated that the central government should avoid targeting innocent civilians while acting against terrorists. In a social media post, Mehbooba appealed to the government to exercise greater caution and avoid any discrimination against citizens.
What did Mehbooba say?
Mehbooba Mufti stated that the government should ensure that operations against terrorists do not target ordinary citizens, particularly those opposing terrorism. According to her, such actions would only serve to further the terrorists' aims of division and fear-mongering.
Comments on the terrorist attack and government action
Mehbooba Mufti expressed concern over the actions taken following the Pulwama terrorist attack. She alleged that thousands were arrested and many Kashmiri homes were demolished. The former Chief Minister stated that such actions create further alienation within society, thus aiding the terrorists' objectives.
Pulwama Terrorist Attack: 26 people killed
Terrorists launched a deadly attack on Tuesday in the South Kashmir tourist destination of Pulwama, killing 26 people. Most of the victims were tourists. This was the deadliest terrorist attack in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama attack, which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel.
Mehbooba Mufti's appeal
Mehbooba Mufti appealed to the government to ensure that innocent people are not unduly harassed and that their lives continue normally during anti-terrorist operations. She emphasized the need for the government to exercise special caution in the sensitive situation in Kashmir, so that those opposing terrorism do not face undue hardship.
