Beyond the sixth anniversary of Article 370’s dismissal, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday launched a strong attack on the BJP -led central government, stating that the policy of snatching Jammu and Kashmir for its special situation “has completely failed.”
Addressing reporters in Jammu on Saturday, Mufti said, “Six has passed since August 5, 2019. At that time, the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was removed, and Article 370 was canceled with the claim that everything will be fine in Jammu and Kashmir. But we have seen that the policy has failed completely.”
Mufti alleged that instead of improving the internal situation in the region, it has deteriorated, which indicates the ongoing security crack.
He said, “Internal, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is bad. For the last six years, the arrest has been done daily. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir has become worse than before, although people are silent today. That is why our country is working with Pakistan.
The former Chief Minister also criticized what he called the “aggressive policy” of the BJP and its widespread impact on regional diplomacy.
“Unfortunately, the BJP has created such an atmosphere in the country that today all the groups are saying, why did you agree to a ceasefire? This is the BJP’s aggressive policy.”
In August 2019, the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi canceled Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, effectively abolished the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir and dominated the state in two center areas – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The restoration of the state has been a significant demand from regional political parties in Jammu and Kashmir since the cancellation of Article 370 and restructuring the then state in two center areas in August 2019. (ANI).
