Srinagar, Apr 07: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday strongly criticised the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker for rejecting a motion related to the Waqf Amendment Bill. She accused the National Conference-led government of capitulating to what she described as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “anti-Muslim” agenda.
Addressing a press conference here, Mufti termed the Speaker’s decision as “profoundly disappointing”, saying that despite having a strong public mandate, the government seemed to be trying to appease all sides while neglecting the concerns of the Muslim-majority population in the region.
“It is profoundly disappointing that the Speaker of the J&K Assembly has rejected the motion on the Waqf Bill. Despite securing a strong mandate, the government appears to have completely yielded to the BJP’s anti-Muslim agenda, cynically attempting to appease both sides,” she said.
The PDP Chief urged the ruling NC to draw lessons from Tamil Nadu’s government, which has taken a firm stand against the Waqf Bill. “In J&K, the only Muslim-majority region, it’s alarming that a supposedly people-centric government lacks the courage even to debate this critical issue,” she added.
