NC stirs controversy
Srinagar, June 26: Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti she was condemning the militant attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pampore in which eight security personnel were killed.
Mehbooba was speaking at the wreath laying ceremony of troopers killed on Saturday near Pampore town when she said, ‘I condemn the attack. I feel ashamed as a Muslim that such an incident happened during Ramzan that is observed for piety and penance. Allah has ordered that we should stay away from all bad and sinful acts during Ramzan. Such an act only defames Kashmir.”
“All the big countries across the world had been advising their citizens not to visit Kashmir, but they have now relaxed their travel advisories,” CM Mufti said.
Mehbooba Mufti said such acts deprive mothers of their sons, sisters of their brothers and families of their livelihood.
“The killing of people who were doing their duty brings a bad name to Kashmir and those who indulge in such acts are not doing any service to Islam,” she said.
Opposition National Conference taking the opportunity today attacked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over her alleged remark, ‘I condemn the attack. I feel ashamed as a Muslim that such an incident happened during Ramzan that is observed for piety and penance. Allah has ordered that we should stay away from all bad and sinful acts during Ramzan.
NC spokesperson Junaid Mattu claimed that Mehbooba Mufti while speaking to reporters after the wreath laying ceremony for the CRPF personnel martyred in Pampore has said that “she was ashamed as a Muslim over the attack during Ramzan…..”
Now suddenly she sees terror as an offshoot of Islam for which Muslims should be ashamed.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in a tweet said, “So Mehbooba Mufti has joined the “Islamic terror” bandwagon after spending years saying terror had no religion.”
“Nothing can be achieved by this…. We are only defaming Kashmir and the state by these acts. We also deal a set back to the religion we practice,” Mehbooba had told reporters today after laying floral wreath on the coffins of the CRPF personnel killed in Pampore yesterday.
Condemning the dastardly attack on the CRPF convoy, the NC spokesperson expressed solidarity with the families of the martyred policemen saying violence in any form is condemnable and unacceptable.
“While our hearts go out to the families of the martyred CRPF personnel, we are shocked at the Chief Minister's continued desperation to jump on the Islamic terror bandwagon.
One wonders what her compulsions are but this is tragic.
