Omar trying to divide people on religious lines: Mehbooba
14 Aug 2013 5:23 AM IST
Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah of ‘trying to divide people of the state on religious lines’.
Condemning Omar’s statement regarding those killed in Kishtwar violence, Mufti said, ‘The unfortunate part is that the chief minister is trying to project the victims of Kishtwar on religious lines. It is unfortunate and condemnable. He can’t divide people on religious lines.’
The PDP leader also accused the state government of being ‘selective’ in providing compensation to the victims of violence.
‘The (process of) compensation being given to victims has been done selectively,’ she alleged.
Mufti also criticised the chief minister for calling an all party meeting in Jammu without the leader of the main Opposition party.
‘The chief minister has called an all party meeting, but I cannot understand what is the meeting about, when leader of the main Opposition party of the state is not there. The decision of the meeting was taken last night, but we were informed today at the last moment,’ she said.
She took on the BJP for “enacting a drama” in the Parliament and added, “More than 120 youths were killed in 2010, but BJP never demanded any action.
Condemning Omar’s statement regarding those killed in Kishtwar violence, Mufti said, ‘The unfortunate part is that the chief minister is trying to project the victims of Kishtwar on religious lines. It is unfortunate and condemnable. He can’t divide people on religious lines.’
The PDP leader also accused the state government of being ‘selective’ in providing compensation to the victims of violence.
‘The (process of) compensation being given to victims has been done selectively,’ she alleged.
Mufti also criticised the chief minister for calling an all party meeting in Jammu without the leader of the main Opposition party.
‘The chief minister has called an all party meeting, but I cannot understand what is the meeting about, when leader of the main Opposition party of the state is not there. The decision of the meeting was taken last night, but we were informed today at the last moment,’ she said.
She took on the BJP for “enacting a drama” in the Parliament and added, “More than 120 youths were killed in 2010, but BJP never demanded any action.
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